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PH0!tMIO 


BY  THUENCS 


Translated  by  Barrttt    Harpvr  Clark 


As  Play«d  By  Arts  Collegs» 
Univereity       of       Chicago. 


Chicago 
1909. 


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PRSFACS. 

A  new  translation  of  "Phormio"  damands  soom  sort  of  an  •xplanation, 
Th9r«  ar«  nany  translations  of  this  most  famous  of  Latin  comsdiss,  which 
ars  of  varying  dsgrses  of  excslloncs;  from  the  lumbering  %srss  translations 
of  tho  ago  of  Elixabsth  to  ths  scholarly  and  litsrary  finisht  work  of  ths 
prsssnt  day.  Thsrs  is  ons  of  thsss  that  dsssrvos  spscial  notics*  and  that 
is  ths  Ysrss  translation  by  Gsorgs  Colman».  about  a  csntury  ago.  This  is  a 
rathsr  looss  translation,  and  consoquontly  sasy  .^ind  smooth,  but  as  in  all 
worit  a  csntury  old,  and  prose  especially,  it  is  out  of  date.  A  translation 
of  "Fliormio",  if  it  is  to  have  any  other  than  an  antiquarian  interest,  out 
have  a  modem  touch*  Several  modem  translations  have  been  made,  it  is 
true,  but  none,  I  believe. has  provsd  efficient  and  adequate  for  the  present** 
ation  by  the  students  of  Arts  College,  University  of  Chicago.  Thsse  trans- 
lations are  accurate  and  scholarly,  but  that  is  the  very  reason  why  they  are 
not  usable  for  our  purposes.  Terence  can  not  be  literally  translated  with- 
out spoiling  the  aytirit  of  his  work;  tho  liia  uuirk  was  writtsn  in  verse,  it 
has  little  poetry,  and  consequently  prose,  which  is  the  conventional  vehicle 
for  modem  eomedies,  gives  us  the  spirit  as  well,  if  not  better,  than  verse. 
I  have  cut  entirely  a  few  speeches,  rearranged  many  more,  and  have  not 
scrupled  to  change  and  add  in  a  very  few  casesj,^  where  I  thought  it  was 
necessary  to  make  the  meaning  clear.  I  have  freely  used  phrases  from  Prof- 
essor Laing's  edition  of  the  text.  Professor  Laing's  translation,  and  that 
^  of  Riley.   In  regard  to  text. I  have  followed)(  with  the  exception  of  two  or 
':J  three  cases,  that  of  Professor  Laing.  The  accompanying  diagram  is  taken 
^  f rom  that  edition. 

The  college  ais  a  whole,  owes  thanks  to  Professors  Laing  and  Miller  for 
^- their  interest  and  cooperation  in  the  presentation  of  the  play,  and  to  Mr 

Karl  Karston  for  his  interest  and  efficient  work. 

Barrett  Harper  ClaWr» 


PH(fflMIO. 

DRAMATIS  PERSONAK. 

Prologue. 

DavuSf   a  slave. 

Gota,   SI  wo  of /Jii^pho. 

Antipho»    a  yoimg  rnaii,    son  of  Domipho. 

Phaodria,   a  young  m/m,   son  of  Chremss. 

Dsoipho,    an  old  men. 

Phomdo,   a  parasite. 

Hegio  ) 

) 
Cratlnus     )     Legal  advisers  of  Demipho. 

Crito  ) 

Dorio,   a  slave-trader. 

Chremes,   an  old  man,   brother  of  Deadpho. 

Sophrona»  a  nurse. 

Nausistr^ta,   nrlfe  of  Chreffies. 


So one: -Athens. 


Prologu*, 

Givt  •wr  to  ny  r«qu98t,    I  b«g  yoa  all* 
-To 
I  now  pr«a«nt  you  a  brand-n»w  play, 
A 
/         /         ■         / 
for  Epidicazom«no8  'tis  called. 

That's  Grsek,   the  Latins  cill  it  Phonaio; 

It  takos  its  nnjn©  from  hirr,    the  parasita 

*Round  whom  tha  plot  is  laid.     On*  moaunt  mort-'— 

I  bag  you  listan  with  impartial  aara. 

That  I  ah all  not  b«  turned,   my  actors  too, 

As  orstwhila,    in  graat  tumult,   from  the  piajs. 

Rastorad  ara  wa,   and  thru  your  good  graca— - 

Baholdy  kind  ffiands,  what  now  will  here  take  placsi 


Enter  D^vus,    carrying  a  bag  of  money.. 

Dav.  Uy  good  tr^.^nd  and  f«9liov/-to4mscian  Gota  came  to  me  yesterday,   and 
askt  me  to  got  a  l:ltlle  Lalance  of  aiv^ney  I'd  been  owing  him.     Well, 
I've  got  it,    find  '«:■"'•  I  cjl.     X  hear  nis  master's  eon's  just  mcirried; 
1*11  bet  this  Kcrey'll  go  for  a  pro^9n^  to  his  wife.     This  woman  will 
grab  till  the  oarninge  of  a  ciieorable  man,  who's  saved  up  little  by 
little,    cheating  hiniB»:3f  cf  tht  bare  necessities  of  life;   and  she 
won't  give  one  t}:ought  how  much  trouble  it  took  to  get  that  present. 
Poor  Geta'll  be  struck  again  for  another  present  when  a  child  is  bom; 
for  another  yhen  it's  birthday   comes  arotjnd.     The  mother  takes  it  all; 
the  child  is  only  the  excuse  for  the  presents.     Is  that  Geta? 
Enter  Geta  froir.  Demipho's  hous'j. 

Geta.   (SpeeUcing   to  some  one  within)  Say,    if  a  red-headed  fellow  asks  for  me**-: 

Dav.  He's  here  already;   atettsx?!    ^^^  »^^riA^'UM^A^-fc ; 

Geta.O,    Davus,   I  was  looking  for  you. 

Dav.  Well,    here  you  are.     (Hands  him  the  bag  of  money.)  It's  counted  out, 
and  it's  edl  right. 

Geta.Thar.ks  ever  so  much, 

Dav.   I  tell  you,   we're  living  in  such  times  now,    that  if  ajiybody  pays  his 
debts,   you  ought  to  be  mighty  glad.     Wiat  makes  you  eo  sad? 

Geta.  IhatT  Don't  you  know  row  scared  I  ajo:?    Don't  you  know  what's  hap;  ened? 

Dav.  No;  what  is  it? 

Geta.I'll  tell  ycj,    if  you'll  ke«p  s^ill  about  it. 

Dav.  Go  on,  you  fooll     Are  you  afraid  to  trust  xm  with  words,  when  you've 
trusted  me  xith  mon^y?     'that's  the  uss     cf  cheating  you,    anyway? 

Geta. Li  sten,    then . 


Day.  All  right. 

Geta.Do  you  know  Chromas^  niy  maater'a  elder  brother? 

Dav.  Certainly. 

Geta.And  do  you  know  Phaedria,    his  son? 

Dav#   As  well  as  J  r now  you, 

Geta«Well,    it  hni;;>er  ed  tya^'nynji     aj   ciaoter  htid  to  nake  a  journey  to  Cilicia^ 

to  visit  aii  old  friend  of  hie,  who  sent  the  old  ican  lott'srs  and  teitpted 

him  with  mcin  ta5n!5  of  gold. 
Day.  What?  Diikit  he  (iJrea^TiRve  enou^j 
Geta.  Keep  still;   this  5.s  the  waj/   it  was. 
Dav.   0,    but  I  wish  I  had  b<56n  a  rich  mani 
Cftta.'Then  Chremes  went  away  to  Lemnos  at  the  same  ti!te;*b*th  thi.  old  man 

left  Rie  as  a  kind  of  tutor  for  their  sons,   Phaedria  and  AntApho. 
Dav.   Say*   Geta,   you  tackled  a  hard  job. 
Geta.T  found  that  out  soon  enough.     Luck  left  me  then  and  there.     First,    I 

opposed  them;   no  uee;   ns  long  as  I  was     faithful  to  the  old  men,   I  got 

beatings. 
Dav.   I  see;   no  use  at  all. 

Geta. Then  I  turned  around  Bnd  did  rrerything  for  them. 
Dav*  Mow  that  was  snnsible. 
Geta.Antipho  didnt  do  ariythlr.g  bad  for  a  ^?>lil^;    but  Phaedria  at  once  found 

a  little  heurp-player;   he  fell  desparately  in  love  with  her.     She  was 

a  8lave|-  own«d  by  a  villainous  trader.     The  old  men  didnt  leave  the 

young  fellows     much  ftxti^a  cash,    so  that  Phaedria  could  only  feast  his 

on 
eyes -aS  her.     He  took  her  back  and  forth  to  schccl;   that  was  all  he 

could  do.     Till,    «re  didn't  hav«  anything  in  particular  to  do,   and  we 

turned  our  atter.ticr.  tc  ''hasdrie.     ^ight  ecroee  from  the  music  school 

there's  a  barber  sVcp.     ^'s  ised  t(  ■'^rit  for  her  there  every  day  and  go 


hoBW  with  her.       OriB  day  v/her  *e  vers  there,   a  young  man  came  in  crying. 
Vb  were  dumfounded,     ?•  aakt  hiiii  what  was  the  matter.     "Never",    said  he, 
"hae  poverty  seemed  so  torribl*)  and  groat  a  burden.     Just  now  I  saw  a 
girl  who  livf^s  n-»R^  hire,    moirr.ln.^  ov.9r  her  dead  mother,  who  was 
stretcht  out  Vn-ii^;   md  thir-*  wasn't  fi   s^-ngln  fri«nd  around,   except  onw 
old  woman,   who  helpt  thn     <5i^l  :ln  the  fur'?^^l  riyrvic^s.     T  was  sorry  forr 
her.     She  was  good  Jlookln.5,   too."     V<i»H,   hr,  -.Dved  us   9ll.     Then  Antipho 
said,    "lA%*n  go  and  s^<9  h<sr"J~ someone  else  said,      "Yes,    let's  go."     Vt 
went  and  saw  her.     She  certe^-lTily  was  hnndcone;    but  her  hair  was  loose, 
her  feet  botre  and  her  dress  Rhabby.     She  would  heve  been  disgusting 
for  these  things,   unless  she  had  been  ho  beautiful.     Phaedria  said,  "0, 
she's  good  enough,    I  s-'p.ose" —  bat   Artir>ho 

Dsnr.  I  know:  he  fell   in  love! 

6eta«Tou*re  right!     Listen  how  H  carr?  out,     Th«*  next  day  he  went  strcdght 

to  the  old  woman,   end  bogged  her  to  2e+  hl-T  s-^^  the  girl;   but  she  would* 
n*t  listen  to  him,    pr.d  told  hlir.  that  he  was  rot  acting  honorably;   that 
she  was  an  Athenian  citiren,   bom  of  good  parents,    and  if  he  wisht  to 
■ake  the  girl  his  wife,    he  might  do  so  according  to  law;   otherwise,    she 
would  heve  nothing  to  do  with  him.     Ke  didn't     knov/  whj&t  to  do.     Kc 
wanted  to  irarry  the  girl,   but  he  was  afraid  of  hn  s  father,    wh(k  was 
away. 

Dav.  Wouldn't  his  father  give  him  peSTslse ion  when  he  returned? 

6eta.^atT   do  you  thirJc  he'd  let  his  eon  n^arry    1  girl  without     a  dowry? 
Never. 

Oar.  ^Ouit  happened  then? 

Ceta.Norr.   there  is  a  cert^n  felloe  named  Phorraio,    a  parasite^ —  confound 
himi 

Dav.  Tlhat  did  he  do? 


Oata.  H«  advised  Antipho  this  way: "There  is  a  lav  that  orphans  are  eonpelled 
to  marry  their  nearest  relatives;   I  will  say   that  you  are  the  nearest 
relative  of  th«  girl,   and  bring  suit  against  youj   I'll  make  believe 
that  I'm  a  friend  of  the  girl's  father.     We'll  come  before  the  judges, 
1*11  fix  up  a  plan  as  to  who's  her  father,   who's  her  mother,    and  how's 
she's  related  to  you;-every  bit.  of  it.     Now,   you  won't  deny  anything, 
and  then  I'lA  win  my  case;   you  see!     Your  father'll  come  home,    and  I'll 
have  a  scras^  with  him;   what's  the  difference?     le'li  have  the  girl." 

Dav.   Gee,    that's  tunny i — He's  got  nervaj 

Geta.Antipho  agreed  to  the  plan;   Phormio  won,    and  the  young  fellow  is  icarrieU- 

Day.  What  do  >ou  say  I 

Geta.Just  what  I've  told  you. 

Dav*  0,   Geta,  what '11  happen  to  you? 

Geta^Vell,   I  don't  know  about  that;   but  I  i|o  know  that  whatever  happens, 
I'll  bear  it  bravely. 

Dav.  That's  right:   spoken  like  a  mani 

Geta. My  only  hope  lies  in  myself. 

Day.  Good  enougiil 

Geta. I  guess  I'll  go  for  a  pleader,   who'll  plead  for  rae  this  way : "Forgive 
him  this  tiiae;   if  he  ever  does  anything  wrong  after  this,    I'll  not 

plead  lor  him". Just  so  ha  doesn't  add:"And  when  I  go,   kill  him,    for 

all  I  care."" 

Dav.  What  about  the  little  harpist's  attendant?  How's  he! 

Geta. None  too  well. 

Dav.   He  hasn't  luuca  to  give,    nas  h«i 

Geta.Htt  has  nothing  but  hope. 

Dav.   Has  hi  a  father  cone  back  yeiif 

Geta.No. 

Dscv.  Tell  me,  when  do  you  think  he  wil.i   iolum! 


0«ta.Well,   I  don't  know  for  sure —  but  I  hear  a  l«tt«r  has  come  from  him, 
It'e  down  nt  the  j;o»t-offic«  now.     !•«  going  to  get  it. 

Dav«   Do  you  wavit  u*  any  longer.   Get  a! 

Oeta.No;   good-by*.     («x1t  Ds-mn,     Gotsi  calls  to  slave  within),   HellOr  there^ 

boy. Nobodj-   there? (Enter  alave.'^  Oeta  gives  him  th»  bag  of  money) 

Here,   take  this  in  and  give  it  to  J)orciuffl«  (Wt^  *  tt^ 


ACT  1.x, 


Enter  Antipho  and  Phaedria,  from  Chremes*  house. 

Ant.  Think  of  it5  That  scatters  should  coew  to  .such  a  friajte  that  I  should 
fear  my  father,   who  is  always  planning  what  is  best  for  me,   whenever 
the  thought  of  his  return  Qoonrg-^B  mel*     If  I  hadn't  been  so  impetuous^ 
I  mi^t  have  welcomed  his  return  as  I  ought. 

Pha.  VBiy,   what's  the  matter? 

Ant.   Do  you  ask!     you  who  know  of  rjy  foolish  desd!     I  wish  Phormio  had  novr 
thought  of  persuading  me  to  do  this,   eager  as  I  wasS     0,    tMa  was  the 
beginning  of  all  ray  troubles.     Then  I  wouldnt  have  got  her;    for  a  few 
days  I  might  have  suffered;   but  this  dail^    distraction  would  not  have 
tortured  toy  conscience  as  it  has. 

VhA,  I  see;   yes.——' 

Ant.  And  now  t  Rwait  the  person  who  will  br«ak  off  ng  union  with  Phanium. 

Pha.  Others  grieve  because  they  cannot  have  those  th*y  love;   you're  dad 

the  atv\  V.  -1     ^ 

because  you  hsre'wfe«o  you  iove.     You  have  icj  much;   you  are  overwhelmed 

with  love,    Aatipno.     You  live  an  enviable  life.     Tha  gods  bless  met 

If  I  could  enjoy  the  object  of  m>  xcv=>,    then     I  would  -villingly   die. 

Look  at  this:  you  have  a  cultured  mid  weil-tr^d  girl  of  good  principles 


Ycu  couldn't  ivish  for  njora.       Why,   you  would  be  happy  if  you  only  "lad  the 

courRgn  tu  'uear-  ral 8 fortune.     If  yu  had  to  d'^al  with  that  slava'trader, 
as  I  u<;,    lhi?n  you'd  «»et 

Ant.  But  y-j'i  ar«i  fo-tunpt«,   PhQ.^drin;   you  can  do  whate^ar  you  please:   keep 
the  girl»   or  let  her  go.     But  J,   unhrppy  man,    am  so  fixt  that  I     have- 
n't the  right  to  keep  her,   nor  l^t  her  go.     But  what's  this?  Is  that 
Geta  running  here!     I'm  efraid  I  know  what  neve  he  brings. 
Enter  Geta  running. 

Geta. (To  himaeif,   not  seeing  Antipho  and  fhtiodria),   You're  a  goner,   Geta, 

unless  you  find  at  once  soiae  plan  of  escape.     Great  dangere  are  threat* 

•ning  you,   and  you  can't  keep  them  off.-^ — 'How  can  I  get  out  of  this 

scrape!     I  can't  koep  it  dir*.  any  longer. 

Ant.   (Aside  to  Phaedria)  T  wonder  why  he's  so  upset! 

/W\q'W»e>vT 
Geta. I  ha*e  only  a  seaond  to  make  oay  plane;   my  ifiaster'13.  be  here  any  ainute . 

Ant,   (Aside  to  Phaedria)  that's  this!  ' 

Geta.  When  he  hears  of  this,   wnat  ^.haljjl  do?   Shall  I  speak?     TTi  only  make 

him  mad.     Shall  I  keep  still?       That'll  arouse  hiifi.     Clear  myself? 

No  use  at  all;  might  as  w^ll  tr:/  to  ?rash  the  oolor  out  of  a  brick. 

This  is  awful.     I'm  afraid  on  nn/  own  acoout,    nv.d  .\ntipho  ciintratts  me. 

If  it  weren't  for  him,    T  should  besn  revenged  on  the  old  nsen  long  ago, 

and  rm  a^vay  injnediately. 
Ant.   (Aold©  to  Phaedria)  '^Shat's  tliat  be  says  about  run-iinii  i'ju&y: 
Geta.  Whore  can  I  find  Antiphcl 

Ph.      (Asida  to  Antipho)  Ahai   he's  talkixig  about  you. 
Ant.   (Aside  to  Phaedria)  I'm  afraid  ha  hab  bad  news  for  me. 
Geta. I'm  going  lo  his  hom«;   h-s's  ueaalli/   there. 
Ant.   (To  Geta  as  he  is  making  for  th«  houae)  Stop,   there! 
Geta. (Without  looking  back)  You  b^ss  m.^  abou.  with  nei^e,    whoever  you  are 
Ant.  Oeta! 


G«ta. (Turning  around)  Ihy,   it'«  the  very  men  I'm    looking  for. 
Ant,  Hurry  up,  what's  the  n«w8?  Tall  me  in  one  wor«. 
Geta.I«ll  do  it. 

Ant.   Speak,   then. 

Geta.Just  no\i\    p1  thr.  h.-irbo:! — 

Ant.  J!y ? 

(J-;! a. You*  re  Hght. 

Ant.  I'm  dfiad, 

Pha.  Is  it  possible! 

i»nt.  ^.-wh~^'hnt»ll  I  do? 

?ha.  Tfhat  do  you  (To  Seta)  sey? 

Get  a.  That  I  aavr  his  father,   your  uncle. 

Ant.   0,   hofr  cgn  I  stand  this  disaatftr?  0,    PhaniuK,    if  FoHune  so  decre'^e 

that  T  «hould  be  torn  from  your  arnw,   life  vould  b»  nothing  for  rne, 
C^ta.Antlpho,   you'vfi  got  tc  watch  out;   Fortune  favors  the  brave,    you  knov. 
Ant.   XSrj  not  nyeelf  nt  all. 
Geta.But  now  ^**pfr^f  ■  ly,   you  hwe  got  tc  be,   Antipho.     If  your  father  should 

B^,r:  ^ftH^  you'rp  sfr«d.d»    h*»*d  think  you  were  in  the  wrong. 
Pha.  And  that's  trm. 
Ant.   I  caii't  chnnga  iry  nature. 

Geta.W6ll,  what  wcul.d  y<tu  do  if  you  had  donstldng  worse  to  do? 
Ant.  Lince  I  can't  do  this,  I'd  be  still  less  able  to  do  that. 
Geta.  (To  Phaeiria  rith  a  trink)  0,    this  is  nothing,   Phacdria.     Conie  along, 

why  should  ^f,  ^tusta  c-.r  t5r>i-«  l.^r-j*      T'n;  gcing. 
Fh».   S3  9^  T.   (Geta  and  Pha-sdria  tir-^,  to  go  ^x^sx  .) 
Ant.   Please  si^?.     ^at  if  I  shr.uld  bliff  it  through?      (Looking  hrscve) 

}I0V.''8   th^.s? 
Get?;.(Kot  looking  •?."•:   him)  fT.->nB";n9?« 


Ant,     Look  at  mV  »xr«r»88ion;   h«ai,   ham,— is  this  all  right? 
Geta.(Tnmliig  ero'ind  iwid  looking  at  him.)  Ho. 
Ant.  Ta  this? 
G«ta.N«5arly. 
Ant.  How  5iboat  this? 
Gata.That's  all  right;  nov,    hold  that  «xpr»«sion.     Answer  hira  word  for  word, 

one  thing  for  another,    ard  don't  let  hira  sc^ro  you  ly-'th  big  talk. 
Ant.  y»8,    I  Bfl«. 

G«ta.T«»ll  iiim  you  were  forced  to  ^ynmr  un-frlllingly. 
Pha.  By  the  law  and  by  t}'.«  judge. 
Geta.UiidarstandT   (He  seeis  Deraipho  at  a  distsnca)  ^.o*s  that  old  mai  I  see 

at  the  end  of  the  «tre*»tT     It's  he,   indeed. 
Ant.   I  can't  B%99,   (Going) 
G8ta.lhat  are  you  going  to  do?  \Vhore  are  you  g  ing,    Antipho?   Stay  here,   I 

tell  yoi;.. 
Ant.  I'n  too  conscious  of  my  crime.     I  entru»t  Phaninw  and  nr,'  life  in  your 

charge.   (He  jnms  off.) 
Pha.  Get  a,  wh«\t  now? 
Oeta.Now  you'll  hear  some  acnusationa.     I'll  be  beaten^  hnnplng  up,    if  I'm 

not  vary  much  inistaken.     By  the  way,    do  you  remember  what  you  saifl  to 

me  once,   when  we  were  beginning  matter*.     To  defend  ourselves  from 

trouble  '7e  should  eay  that  our  cause  waa  right,   just  and  honorable? 
Fna.  Yes,   I  do, 
G«ta,¥ell,  -n^  have  need  tc  use  those  arguments,   or  even  better  ones,    if  we 

can  find  them. 
Pha.   I'll  do  my  beet. 
Geta.Tou  greet  him  first,   arid  I'll  wait  h?re  in  ambush,   as  a  sort  of  reserve 

force,    in  case  ytu  have  tc  rstrent. 
Pha.  All  right.   (They  both  withdraw  to  the  rear.) 


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EnU)    Demipho,    l»ft. 
De.     (To  hlnaelf)     W*ll  now,   Antipho  has  married  without    ay  consent,   has 

ho?     To  think  that  ho  should  hav»  no  rogard  to  r^y  authority--  or  u^ 

angor!     Isn't  Yi*<  ashamed  of  himself f     Geta#   Geta«   wily  couneellorJ 
Geta.( aside)  At  last, 

De.     Ihat'llthey  say  to  m»  or  what  reason  will  they  find  for  thiiir  conductT 
GetaCAside)  0,   I've  found  a  reoeon,   all  right;   ihirk  of  something  harder. 
De.     Perhaps  he'll  say:"!  did  it  unwillingly;   the  lew  forced  me  to".  All 

right—  I  dcn't  deny  it, 
Ceta.   (Aside)  Goodl  Excellent*. 
De.     To  give  up  the  casw  to  the  prueecutors,  without  saying  a  word'^did  the 

law  coB^pel  him  to  do  that? 

Ceta. (Aside)  That's  a  hard  one.  But  I'll  fix  it  up  all  right. 

-To 
De.     I  don't  know  just  what  do,    this  has  hnppeni^d  sc  unexpectedly.     I'm  so 

A 

nad,    I  can't  make  myself  think.     I  hoi -I  that  r.hen  any  r.£ji's   aff-Jrs 
are  in  good  order,   he  ought  to  consider  how  he  should  bear  adversity: 
all  sorts  of  dsngers,   laTr-suits,   exile;   and  returj.ing  from  travel  he 
should  always  imagine  that  his  Bcn  is  in  a  bad  scrape,   his  wife  dead, 
and  his  daughter  sick.     Those  are  common  to  all.     He  should  let  no- 
thing atfti-tle  hxffl.     ^atever  con»8  out  better  than  was  expected,   he 

should  cor.eidRr  as  bo  iruch  gain. 

Bay 
Geta.O,   P?ia«dria,    it's  wondfirful  hov?  mtich  more  I  know  th«n  ymup  mast&rJ 

A 
I  have  considered  a  long  time  ago  all  possible  accidents,    if  ray  master 

should  retum.     T  miist  gr.ind  away  at  t}ie  mill,   be  beateis,  ^  csLst  into 

chains,   aj-d  work  in  the  fields.     Nothing  unexpected  can  happen.     Wiat-      ^ 

ever  comes  out  btjtter  thwi  ifthouglit  it  Wvul-ilj^it's  so  ciuch  to  the  good-  J 

Ihy  don't  you  go  up  to  him  and  begin  to  foui  him  with  your  oily  words? 

De.     Oho,   I  se*.  Pha-;dria](?h?'.-dria  adv:rces  toward  T)emipho) 

Pha.  Welcome,  uncle; 

De.  Welcom»»  to  you;  but  -"/h-ire's  Antipho! 


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Pha»  I*c!  glR<!  th-.t  yo';  hcvo  m 

D«.     Tliat's  all   ^try  ^-ell,    biit  t^.ll  rn^  this. 

Pha.  :!/>'3  \n  gy.d  ninl^h;    h***;  right  horo;   is  overything  noing  veil  with  you? 

Da«     I  wish  so. 

Pha.  What's  tho  trouble,   no-*/? 

D©.     Do  yo'J  ^sk,   Pha«drlal   ^ou'vs  fixt  up  a  fi?^  Kind  of  a  marriage  when  I 

was  away.  x 

Pha.  0,   you  are  annoyed  at  niia  on  tlmt  aocpuntt 
Geta.fCunning  dog! 
De.     Shouldn't  I  be? — Ah,   I*b  ju«t  waiting  for  hia;  to  comn  into  my  «is*it,    so 

he  may  sec  hew  by  his  fault  I  wes  changed  from  a  kind  to  a  most  severe 

father. 
Pha.  But  h<?'8  done  nothing,   uncle,   vcrthy  or  tijiir-i. 
De.     S«»  there;   same  old  story  j   birds  uf  a  i'c^athar;  ktic^  one,   and  you  know 

i>»»5i  all. 
Pha.  It's  not  eo. 
De.     If  one's  in  trouble,    tho  other's  z-eady   Ic  {-laad  his  c«.'i3e;   they  h^lp  In 

turns. 

Geta«(AeidH)  Th<? 'o  he's  rigl.t. 

Sitvo-T'ioK  ■) 

De.     Tf  that  nadnt  h'sen  the  «a&a,   you  \70ulc!nt  hav«   irleld  bis  caes. 

A 

Pha.  S^HuAi  any  ratn,    1?   \»itipho  has  be-^n  a  little  n»glf>';t     ?   c?  his  gcod 
nai:a,    I'm  not  trying  to  excusahiia  ov  find  «l  reason  *hy  h^  shouldn't 
get  '.f!iat  he  'ieeerves.     But  if>-   by   ciiance  so?ii*!orie  had  laid  a  snare  for 
our  tender  years  and  oauglit  u«,    ie  it  our  fnult,    or  that  of  the  judges? 

De«     '^at  judge  could  ijossibly  k/.o-A'  your  rights,   wh«n  you  didta't  say  a  word 
in  your  dofanoe!     Thai's  what  he  did. 

Wia.   He  did  just  as  any  young  fsllov  nmil'i  do:   after  hf  cam's  to  the  judges, 
he  couldn't  say  -ffhat  he  had  pr«i)  ired  to,    he-  got  so  rattled. 


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Geta. (Advancing  to  Demipho)     lell,  master,   I'm  glad  to  s«e  you  back  hoiM 

again,    safo  and  sound. 
De.     0,   Biost  •xc«llent  guardian,  iraleoinei     Mainstay  of  tha  family,   protecto; 

and  advisor  of  my  son! 
G'sta.Fo;'   ajtLH  tiafc  I  hava  heard  you  biaia©  us  -sii,    and  wrongly*  bo  most  of  a.1)- 

Wha.1  v.-ouiu  you.  Lavs  haa  c-a  .io  in   this  case?     The  law  doasn't  ullow  a 

8j.av«  to  reload  a  caueo,   ncr  to  give  tastiriOny. 
Da.     Vei-j    ti'ufej   I'll  gient  that  h«  got  lat'l-^i  ba  an  iTpiTjdsnt  young  man; 

and  that  you  as  a  slws  cculd  do  nothing  in  cou\-t;   but  if  shs  wsra 

related  so  ciog*!^',   ht  didii't  /lave  to  mr>jr*j  horj   hQ  should  have  given 

her  a  dovry,    a'; curding  lo  .law,    nnd  let  har  find  another  husband.     On 

what  account  did  he  rearry  a  girl  without  a  c-sni.? 
Crftta.On  no  account;   ho  needed  tun  cnsh. 
LJ'     'dt  might  >iave  borrowd  it  from  aoweon*! 
Geta. SoEflono?   Saslwr  saia  than  donnJ 

Ue.     if   Ihe  ^rjr'it  c  am«  tc  the  -.vjrst,   he  might  have  borrowed  it  on  interest. 
Geta.Ver:'  -ine^  H')ri3j    As  if  anybody  woiild  trist  hl'n,   with  you  aliveS 
iJ9.     No,    no,    it  aa-i't  b-i;   it  isn't  pos'jibl?^     ^at?   shall  I  allow  her  to  be 

his  wifi  on-s  day!    5h^  deserves  no  pity.  I'd  like  that  fellow  to  be 

poin'oei  out   lo  rw,   or  I'd  lik-j  to  kno-v  «rh'»r«'  he  lives. 

Geta.You  mee.;;   FrioiTi-io? 

De,     Yes,   tba  fellov-y  who  pleads  fcr  h*'r. 

G'i>ta.I'li  see    Ihatjke  gets  l^rif  at  once. 

re.     T^here  is  Anliphu,    no'sT 

Get* .la- doors.  mnumjy  OF  \k.U\^m 

U8RAn 
r«.     Phaeciria,   bring  i^.ii;   l.erA,    i'l--:ae.^. 

Ph.      A1:l  rig..b,   I'll  go  ty   tJia  shcrteet  vondJ.Kxn  into  Doric's  house) 

G«ta.(A8ida;  icu  wea.^  to  r^j..philc.   (Exit  Geta,  right.) 


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Do.     1*11  go  into  th«  h:uB<*,   and  render  offerings  to  th«  gods;   than  I'll  go 
to  the  yorum,   call  some>  of  a^  fri'sndu  together  to  helo  mo  in  tho  roatter, 
so  that  I  ?fon't  b«  unprepared  when  that  Phomdo  eomae.   (Sxit  into  his 
own  houflo.) 


ACT  ill. 
Ent^r  Phorauo  and  G«ta»    rig^t. 
Ph#     You  say  he  duckt  oif   because  he  was  afraid  of  his  fith^r? 
Gota.Yes. 

Ph.     And  Phsjiiua  Is   left  alone! 
Gota.T>iE.t*«  i-f. 

Ph.     iUid  Uie  old  fsllcT/'e  ir.ad? 
tieta.Vary. 

Ph.      (A3id«)  The  wholo  tMng  restb  on  >u!*  alone,   Phomdo;  you've*  ccckt  it# 
and  you'vft  got  zo  aac  it  all. — Till,   to  wcz-k. 

Geta.^l<9y.s*v 

Ph.      (To  hlr-icelf,    -  ;t  '•egardir?g  O^-^-n)   If  h«^«ks- — 
Got  a.  You  tirs  Liy   orly  hoye. 

?h.     (As  bef.re)  W^i:-,   nov  ,   what  if  he  shonld-^ ? 

Geta.Yau  are   the  •:r.c.  tha+.   -irn^d  "is  on. 

Ph.      (Ae  bnfo!fj)   I  gunsF   th-it'il  b^  all   rigbt. 

Get&. Flaase  ):f^li.   "is. 

Ph.      (To  G-str^)  Vt  "-.ir.  Goro  .-Jf-nr,;    5\11  rci    -lens     are  made. 

Gata.Aliat'll  you  dot 

Ph.     Vht.t  eliyt;    ic  yo  a    Tant,   *vbi>n  '^Vir.i-jni  stays  with  Antipho,    I  clear  him 

cf  ell  l^luu-'j,   and  brir-r  do-'Ti  on  rry  o^vn  hf^'sd  ell  tb^  anger  of  the  old 

Eian? 


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Ci»ta.You'rv  a  brave  man  and  a  tru<i  friend.     Indeed,   I've  often  feared  that 
that  brave rj'  would  at  Ir^st  Ij^nd  you  in  jail. 

Ph.     Not  so;   the  dargor's  bftj?;iin,   a^id  I've  mapt  out  niy  course.     Kow  many 

people  do  you  suppose  T*ve  beaten  to  death  already?     The  more  I  learn 
about  it,   the  often^r  I  &<-  it.     Come  now,    did  you  ever  hoar  of  snyone'j 
brlr.ging  a  svit  of  dsjnag*8  against  me? 

Ceta.*by  17a s  that? 

Ph.     Pec3;ise  they  kxiov;  StH^  I  hnven't  got  a  cont  to  ray  name.     You'll  say 
they  m?.{^t  bring  lae  hoiaa  as  a  a.lciV'j  aft^r  condemning  me.     But  they 
don*t  *mnt  to  fa^d  a  mnn  of  ay  app'jttte;    and  T  think  they're  aise, 
because  they  don't  'S'ish  to  rotacn  the  gr-iat^^st  benifit  foi    i'ljurj. 

Ceta.Wonderfull — ^How  grgteful  ought  he  to  be  to  ^row. 

Ph.     Indeed,   no  one  can  be  gratel'ul  enough  to  his  patron;  y^-u  take  yout 
place  ftt  ti't»  taric,    frsr;  from  carns,    wJ-i.ile  i.  mv.  consumed  *rith  your 
troubles  and  luy   o-wj.,     w/hilc  you  have  wha^»v«r  you  «atit,    I  am  worried; 
you  laugh  away,   arc  tlip   f:lrat  to  rlr^nk,    take  the  i^iaco  of  honor  at  the 
table,    and  have  doubtful  viands  rlaced  before  you.     Then  you  h-nve 

Geta.What  do  yon  rasim  by  that? 

=>h,     I  mean  that  when  you  look   it  th^  variouH  d»^iioae:'es,   jou  «ii-«  in  dcubt 
Tshich  ori«^  to  begin  with. 

aeta.(Se'.inji  Dsmipho  approacn)     Tiie  old  man's  coming;-  j  .Jfc^4,  uj  .   ihut  h'»s 

^M«&.     The  first  fjncoantar  if  the  ^orst.     IT  .ou  Hu>^/iv^?  that,   you  co.>^ 
do  That  you  pitas©  aft*r&(,.rd.     (Thtsy  i'«tir«i.) 
Kr:ter  Demipho,   Hegic,   Cratinus,    and  Crito. 

Do.     r.'avrt  y^v.  evr-  >,.?aru  of  a  sieve  iLJi-rt>n'^rit  than  this  that's  happened  to 

Its!     T  inf/lore  you  to  htl^  v:«. 
Geta.(/.Bi:ie  to  Phorm'-O.)  }U;*s  g"' tinz  ^-f '• 
Ph.      (AslfJe  to  Getft.)   Hew,   pay   ftt/Untion;    .T'rn  Kcing  to  stir  him  up— 

(Speaking  alound)  By  th^  irrovtal   ?:cHe,    cVy^s  Demipho  say  that  Phanium 
is  not  hfts  relavivii     Does  'n-? 


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Ceta«He  do as. 

Ph.     Dofrs  he  deny  tliat  h©  knows  w?io  her  father  was? 

6«ta«Y»8. 

n«.      (Turning  +0  hit   friends)  I  beiiev«  this  is  th»  fallow  I  was  talking 

about.     Fellow  mfi. 
Ph.      And  that  ha  knows  i/ho  Stilpo  was? 
Geta.IIo  flatl;    deni^^s  it. 
Ph.     Baoustt  th«  "dsarabl-j  creHtur9  xraa  l«f  t  poor,   her  father  ignored,    she 

herself  nesl*ctfdl     Juet  soe  what  avarice  will   doJ 
G^ta.Tf  I' on  accus**  ray  master  ■it  mry   ■.vrong,   you*  11  h«ar  soa&Qthing  you  won't 

want   to. 
De.     I-'is  n^rvr!*!     Does  he  uoa^  hero  to  accuse  am  on  purpose? 
m.     And  Daraipho  has  neglected  the  old  men  vrho  wcrtc&  on  lis  little  farm! 
G5ta.BR  carsful  */iat  y.>a  say,    th^re. 
Ph.     Go  on.r;o©»BH  he  dea.jrve  it? 
G«"-i.l3  t.'iat  30,    yoa  villain* 
De.     Getai 
Lidt-i.(7o  Phorrdo,   pretsuding  not   to   hear  U^jmiyho)  You  cheat  the  citizens 

and    vwiao   the  la^ars  u^'   into  knots. 
lie.     Q<4tal 

Ph.      (Aside  to  Gota. )     Ans-/er  him. 
Geta. (Turning  uToan-i)   mio  ia   itl     Woli-— 
D-i.      (To  '>jta)  K9*jp  3 till! 

G'jT.a.iib  nHV>^r  stopt  abusing  yoa  ^hMa  yy.i  '/ere  away. 

Da.     t^top!      (To  :--}iurmio)  Voung   fei lo*;,   with  your  v')r*.r  kinfl  permission,    if 
you  ^oulci  p,rcnanca  d^ign  ^.o  answer  lue,    ieli  -ne  ^rha'.  friend  of  yours 
yo'.   juaL  n.vjnam«d,    scid  hov  hn  jr^.a  I'm  relatfsd  1,o  him. 
Ph.     T^er-j  hov.,    yoa'ro  fishing  xt  oat,    ju.t   aa  ^  you  didn't  know  it. 


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Ph.     Certainly  you  know. 

D».     But  I  aay  I  don't  know;   t«ll  in«  aboit  iti\   ^^  s^ma  to  •^no-,'-'. 
Ph.     Well,    tyell,    Clon't  yon  icno-f  yoir  o>7n  fir»i  cousin? 
De.     You'r*   tora-iatlrtij  itej     "^lat'a  the  iiamel 
Ph.     Th«  nan*'9-*0}i,   yea. 
D««     Wiy  (lcn*t  you  t^il  ms? 
Ph.     (Atij#)  I*ifl  'Jead:   I*vo  forgot  ths  naase. 
D««     ^at    ^.0  you  say? 

Ph.     (Aside  to  G^ia)     G*»va,    if  you  rtmoaijjv  th«t  rin»»j*»  T  told  you  juet  now, 
heip  r.*  ouv.     (To  B<5iaipho)  Well,    I  won't  tell  yo^i;   as  if  you  didn't 
knowi*         You  c&n»  here  to  get  me  to  tell  you. 
]^.       i  get  you  yto   cell  ir.ei 
aeta.(Attid'd  to  Phormio)  Stilpo. 

Ph.     Welt,  w!:iat's  the  clifi*er.^nce  tc  rnet-StllFO's  the  nm'i. 
D*»     v/aat? 

Ph.     htiipo,    I  Bayi  you  Kno"/  him. 
De.     X  nevnr  heard  of  him  before;   related  to  aaj 
Ph.     Aran't  you  ashrua<>d!     If  he'd  left  you  ten  talents— - 
De.     Jo  to  the  devil i 

Ph.     You  '.vQuld  oe   tan  first  to  trac4  you  ancestors  bask  to  your  great- 
grandfather. 
De.     That  may  b*,    but  «-i.e&  I  bfigan,   I  should  have  told  what  rel^ition  she  was 

to  icf:.      Cone^    now,    v.hftt  relation   is   dhft,4i  tob? 
Geta.(To  D..mipho)  Inat's  right,    .visier.     (To  Phonnion.ock  out,   now. 
Ph.      I   ha.«  expi^ned  my   c.^k  ci«arly  to  ih.   j.dg.,  ^  ^  «houid  ;    besides, 
ifi  this   .'/Bre  v^rong,   '^hy    d.ion'i 


'■'    -  -  -  '---   <>>r..    il-? 


De.     Don•^  laa  •*^lon  .lis  nitni'j    uo  ;..-/ 

Ph.     You,   u  mo.-.  .i«a  of  ..a.,   go   I.  a    mgi.t^a>.,    ^^.  h.^o  bio.  give  you 
another  d.ci.ion  on   co.  ....  chsc,    si.ce  yo.^'re  the  whole  thing,    and 


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and  th*  only  «R«-vho  cari  g«t  ViC  decisions  on  the  scjnt  *-t>^n« 
I>«.     I*ii  do  v.hat  th«  i&w  ccuwiSaids,    rather   than  listen  tv  j'ou  or  involv* 

iaya»if  in  laiv-fi^iU,     Giv«  h'?r  a  do^iy,     Tak*  her  awayi     Taket  h*     /iv» 

Vh  •  Ha,   ha»   ha,   vrat  a  dear  f<?"llov'! 

Da.     '-IhAVa  that?   Don't  I  a«lt  -^hafs  nxhtl 

Ph.     T«>11  mff,    do  you  think  yoj  can  roiBua©  h'^r  this  \»ny,    arid  a'md  her  away? 

Don't  pl«Rd  a  loat  cauH«,    a«  thoy   say. 
D«.     I  gutsa  I  won't  itop  till  I  hav*  iiiy   rights. 
Ph.     Twonaenafti 

Da.     Juat  iptva  «•  alone  on  that  poini. 
Ph.     '^li,    I'lX  I1&V6  noU:ing  tc  do  v/itlj  it,    D«aiipho,   nor  you.     Your  son  i» 

thu  one  in  tri.''ib2«» 
D*.     I'll  aliut  hiia  and  h:U  vfiCe  out  of   do  ore  al    '^noe. 
Ph.     riovy,   you  -B-cuidn't  do   anytriing  liKa  th^iv* 
De.     Villain,    ara  you   alwttya  making  trouui*  tr9rw>i*i  T  r  wj  j-'st  to  X'lny 

the  davilt 
fli.     If  you'll  do  th-t  right  ->hing,   ws'li  be  o»-)  g)oc;.  tg^ruia. 
De.     Do  you   thir.ic  T  want  your  frieridehip,   or  want  to  r-iiir  or  aa-^  you? 
Ph.     If  ynw  csfl  E*t  on  viU  with  h^r,  you'll  have  hc'-  to  ch^^r-  yovr  old  age; 

yot.'>**'  getting  on  in  y^^ars. 
De.     let  he-  che'-jr  you  up}   ycu  csn  have  b*r. 
Th,     Tfeor^j,    there,   keep  cool. 
De.     LcrJc  hr^rs   no.;  you've  said  enough;   :inl'J!.s  -ou  hu^ry  up  ard  tak*.  that 

,j'mm  away.    I*ll  "^ick   l^er  cut.     Ph^mio,    I  have  sooken. 
Ph.     Tf  you  lai    )ran.iB  on  her  in  ai-y  ■  tivr  r/a:;  then  a  free  woman  deserves, 
TMl  bring    iuit  .igainst  you.     I  h?^e^3pok-»n,    D*mpho.      (Asld's  to  Gsta) 
If  y<r,i  waiit  /&*,   I'll  Uo  ».'.o:;.e. 
Geta.(Aavd-i  to  PL'-uao.)  Y^s,    I  Vk.v,  fl^x't  ^^honuio,    right.) 


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D««     \nittt  troubliiB  and  ccrat  do«9  nry  son  hasp  or.  b^  poor  old  back;     And 

this  aarriag^l     OhJ     F.9  djwsn't  oomojlnto  nr/   a.l|^t,    that  I  may  at  Itaet 
know  'irhat  h«  B'-^ys  about  th*  matter,   or  wiat  ha  thinks.     (To  Gata)  Go 
at\d  8«e  yrhfithfT  hn*»  eon-  horn*  ytt. 
G»ta.Very  vt^ll,     (Exit  into  Demipho's  house.) 

De.     You  Beo  J^ow  r.ifttt«r8  etancjl  V;hr>t  shali  I   '?.ct     T«5lJ   ne>   Hcgio. 

''9g,  I?     I  thinK  tN^t  CratinuB  ought   to  j^.lv>>  hig  Of/inion,    if  it's  all  tho 

•ai£»  to  jrou. 
D«.     Tell  Eie,   Cratin^^s. 
Cratiii  Dc  you  b?ish  m9  to  spaak? 
Dm,     Yias,   you. 
Crn.  "^jjII,   I  think  you  shcui-i  do  what  is  beet  for  you;  rhat  this  son  of  yours 

haa  dene  in.  your  ?»bB«nc«,  should  b»  urdons,   a»id  th&.t  ^cu  t.dll  havs 
.  justices.     '•hr,-t*s  whet  I  think. 
Jc.     uo¥  ; -u,    I'e^ic. 
H«g.   1  belrlbv**    Lh&s  Gratinur:  h:.£  ewoken  vith  good  stinas.     Bat  it's  alfact 

that  "So  i^ioiiy  m^n,    so  r./iny  0].2r.aons".     Each  r".an  his  own  way.     Now,   it 

dotigtii't  niciit  'jO  mfi  that,  what  has  h-^*';   done  hy  3p-w,   can  bw  undone;   and 

i^'a  WTon^  to   iry   it, 
Cd.     It's  youj    t';r:.  r'.O'c,   Crivo. 
Cri.   I  think  >v«j  s-iculd  conaidar  th<j  r.-att-jr  r::cr*  iuliy.     It's  an  important 

affair. 
H*?t,.  yViythinL:  "Isr? 
D  0.  Ko,   yo:.i  h=.'V8  'ir.rtft  ^=,77-  r^Il.      (Exezint  H^gio,    Cratinus,    and  Crito.) 

j'ts  nor«  un>*n1f^Ml  no---.'  thnr;   I  wrs  before,—— 
^Jnt^r  Got'.-,  frorr.  Doxnipho's  house. 
Geta.T-inv   e.fiy  'v:  husu't  conn  hrclT  vi-.t. 
De.      I'll   v;e."t  f^r  nr/  h-^tVnr;    T'tt  ^«^-  '^•"■»''^   '  *>  advises  me  in  this  natter, 

I 'I]   go  dowft  ^0  '\hf)  !i?rbor  ^'^.d  f?.nc  rt.i,  v;hen  ho '11  return.      (Exit,   left/ 


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G«ta.I*ll  go  &i-3  fin -I  Mtipho  rjid  t;?!.^     hla  vrhat's  just  happened. -~But, 

Sntrr  Antlpho,    riglit. 
Aat«    (To  >)inifil*'f )  0  A"tifhD,   jrcji  .^ri?!  to  blar«  for  the  way  you  f««lj   to  think 
thai  :5^  re.':  fis--    '^.Dd  Irft  W^   3,^fr  fnd  nfpty  ir  th?  hr-da  of  otharsJ 
Did  yc!  th?-f!lc  thR'i,  i}  ?i  ^th'-rs  r^onid  ^'ntc^-  ci*   for  yo'w  intereete  morp 
than  yoii  yoiirs'j-if?     T''^  . '^tt*^'-  )'*■)■*  t' «j  cth^'   t^lnjjs  w=fr9,   you  ehould 
'Op-"thoi»{^/-.  of  the  gi'^^  V"'-*  '"'O-   ""^   ^OR«--»    thai,  fe-j^  j.lrht  not  suffor 
b«cauco  of  h'-^r  tnist  in  yo-;,    '0"!    of  ^t'~e<»,  horns  nrs  y^^s'^ced  in  you  alon«« 
G»ta.(AciV'?ncin{T  to  Antipho)  "'P'I?,   r-.'^,P*»r,   ^"^'vs  h^j-n  -rj/*^-  r^t  you  for  som* 

tiiae,   becQUS"?  yo;;  rsn  off. 
Ant.  I  was  Ic.king  for  y  ,J/ 

Jsta.But  ■ire  -./drw't  in  thr  least  lo^s     CAr-fnl   fnr  •' ou. 
Ant,  ?•!!  Bi«  pl'sasa,   how  arc  nr/  affairs  g^t^.iif  alone?  D<j»f  nry  father  Busptct 

any thine  yet? 
Gota.N'ot   i  thing.  ' 

Ant.    Is  th«r<?  ery   ''^o^''' 
G»t3..I  don't  kro'v. 
Ant,   (!;lsapi>olr,ted)  Oh — 

Gflts.But  Fhwiria  hnn  rftv?^r  stopt  helping  you. 
tot.  That's  nothing  n<»w;   h*6  always  h^lps  r.e. 
G«ta.Tiion  Pliormio  oncu  at  "-in  snov;Mc»  liiLasilf  t':e  clf^vi-  f>l'ow  in  this  as  in 

other  natters. 
Ant.  ''VliHt  did  h»   dcT 

G«ta.H*     kapt  the  old  .uv.  atill,    "^o  -"is  v^^-}^  ^■.n!Jn/. 
Ant,  Oh,   ttiy  d«8r  phomiio.' 
Creta.Ar-d— T  i.yself  r'M  -'fot   T  r-nie. 
Ant.  Ch,   G^tff,   yO'U  'ire  si]   rry   fri-nde. 


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O^tn.Vtol.l,    so  far,    «o  gco  d— 'your  father  is  ^vaitlng  for  your  unci*  to  arr- 
ive. 

Ant.  TRiy? 

Gfita.Bdcaua'*  hg  8?iid  h«  vantmd  to  do  as  his  brothsr  advised. 

^nt.  0,   'T^-ta,   ho-r  T  drsn  j  to  r,^:  n?/  unci*  arrive  h;re  «&!»}     For  by  his 

B^n*9nc«  alon*,    9«  ■'"  hft^.r,    T  ?5.ri  to  I'^.y^^  or  die. 
Crt'j.^fr.?**:  *fc     Fha^^drla. 
Ant.  lhr!r«? 
Cetn.Ste,   h«*9  coming  oir*.  o<  th*)  t.r^Jn:I.nK*-BChool. 

T^tpr"  rorln   frcn  his  house,    followed  by   Phasdi'ia. 
^.      Doric,    r5fr\?r  lls+er.  to  iri», 
?o.     T  Tr--r!'t. 
Ph.     Orly  s  rcinnt^. 
Do.     L-srA  e  rD'%   alone. 
^^,     T.isttn  to  vrV.at  X'vr?  f:ot  to  3%, 

Do,     "C'r.;  tir'-d  of  liKca^ir^j.  ih<?   s^an'*  thing  a  tl'Our^ixd  ti:n»J8. 
Ph.     Bvt  nor?  I'm  g  :di«g  to  tCLii  you  sonething  jcu'll  be  g-lad  to  benr, 
T)o.     f;;^f!ak;    1*11  l.-ln-len. 
Ph.     Cm-i't  T  p<',rw:ad«  you  t^;  wait  for  thr^f  days?     (Toiio  turns  away)"** 

Do.     I  thou.^t  you    iQr^  f,oing  to  offer  .t...-  cosfctl-iirg,  di?f«!pr«nt. 

y\nt.     (Afild-^  to  G-ta. )  I'^r.  nf-nid  that  this  wlaye-trad-jr— 

rr«ta.(A8ld<J  to  Antiphc) — won't  ha  swie? 

Fn.     T)on*t  yen  boilwa  ms? 

Do,     ^o,    I  doj't. 

Vh,     'Ri:»t  if  T  fironJMe? 

^j.     Yov.*ll  ear  ''•■'^"  f.^t  w^l  l   r^p-dd  for  :/U'Xr  trouble. 
Do.     Tut,    tut. 


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Fti.     Take  aiy  arord  tar  it;  you*  11  t«  glad. 

Do,     You'm  Jr«eUi)ir.g. 

Hi,     J"u»i  ti7.—  I  dcr.'t  eiflk  you  t^  wait  long. 

Do.     Soiiio  olu  story. 

Ph.     you'll  be  a  nficoud  lat)  er   to  hkj,  nry  best  friend,  arf—"~ 

iX>.     NonscnsA. 

P!i.     Yiiat  y';u  Hloild  he  so  lierd-hoprl  ed  tl:at  you     c&ii't  be  softened  by 

pity  or  piv.^frrs! 
Do.     And   uO  thinit  that  you,    niaf.r^rin,    are  so  impudent  and  foolifth,    6.8  to 

think  you  coulr'  1«©^'  iLe,  slor.g  'y.H]t  yoi.r  alluring  talk  and  use  for  no- 

tJiing  wliat  belongs  to  ij^l 
Art.    vAsr.dr.  to  GrAa)     Poor  feiiovyS 
Ph.     (As.ido  te  >:ifiifi'9ir)  Thfcl's  Unv* 

G«ta.(Asiafc  to  x\ntip)i.o)     J  ".at  look  hor  fjach  on'-  acte  his  p;irt. 
Ph.      (To  i.ii^uBelf )  I  wish  thia  l-v^.d/i't  h"^r-'»«<'-i  to  lae  now  Y^eii     Antipho's 

in  tro'ble. 
/jit.    (Alv^Jicii-tg)  ^at'6  all  t^.:i  r,  trouble  abcut»    Phaedriat 
Ph.      0,    lucAy  A/nt3r.hoi 
Ant.  ^rfhat,   i: 
T*h.     Y>3,    you,   %ao  h'xve  your   loved  one  no  honifi,   and  never  nasre  to  get  into 

auu>.  a  acraptt  as  this* 
An',.  Yos,    indeed,   but  I've  got  a  wolf  by  the  ears,    as   t.L«>_say.     I     don't 

gfco  hvw  I  Cftii  let  her  go  nor  how  to  keep  her. 
Do.     Tiiat's  j  ^al  tiie  way  with  n**. 
Ar«t.   (To  ::ofio.)  }ier«-,   nov,   be  f  r*aJ   stave- ti>.der,   if  you'r-s  going  to  be 

Oiift  at  all.     (To  Phaedria)     Now,   ^nat'sLe  dono'r 
Ph.     Uiat  hoo  h»  ao.'iyt      i-be  villain  has  soj.d  Ci/  Pcurphil... 


Ant.  ^hat'   sold  h*»r? 

Gsta.Do  ;r0u  lafcan   lo  say  li«  s^'^xO  herl 


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Pfc.     YftB,    ^oid  her. 

Do-     ^y,    ffhat  a  -.ri^ksci  zri^r-iX     t.i   goli  a  g.lri  bought  with  sq   o-m  ibontry! 

Fb.     I  c-r.'!  :Eai:«  hiit  vaJt  t'lr^o  day  a  for  rvc,   and  put  off  that  man  who  vvnta 

tc  Tnjy  ri?r,   till  T  G'-t  tho  iac/s:;.;   !iy  irlonda  have  prorai&t  m.*,     Aad  iht>n, 

I  tolci  hir.',    ^f  T  ^'.n*-^  g~.vo  hriru  thf;  moRty.hs  n-;eifri't  wait  a  minutft 

longer. 
Do,     J»bb'tr   jTny! 
Ant.   (To  Dnrio)  'in  1oq»r\'t  ask  you  t  >  ^m^  long,    Doric.     If  you'll  do  this, 

h9*5.1  givd  you  tMrict  sia  jnuch. 
Do,     Mere  wori^. 
Ant*  0,    Cvuld  you  allow  "juuf-hila  to  bo  xak^n  a^vay  from  tli©     cityJ     Will  you 

let  thuir  Icv'i  be  shattsrod!     Can  you! 
Do,      I'i'e  tio  tifrsii    'if  ^oure  ur  triirxo;   il'a  Phasdria'a. 
Ph.     )Jyy   ali  tho  ^jois  give  you  That  you  d-isorve! 
Do,     I  Lave  en*irf>»i  yyu  a^^.^inst  w/  will  i'm-  a  lon^  i-ia©;   always  soaping  and 

p  n^misinp,, ,  and  not  riving  tik.  o,  coRtj    tut  now  I'vb  iound  a  asffi  "iiio  pays 

and  ien*'.  t  Iwnys  Vm'pperiag;   give  ray  to  your  belLcra. 
Art.  No'.-,    if  ?;  re/G5!i.b?-r  well,   a  day  ViTj.s  a^r^fid  on  wh*L  ;  ou  si-ouid  psy  iuisi. 
Ph.     "Ses,   tha^'-'B  tinj*. 
Do.     ^^ii   ,   tvha".  of  it? 
Ant,   J'af?  </'ia''.   detji-  p-ustt 
Do.     Nt:,    but  this  has  cotx-  bcfcrsj 
Ant,  Arer't  yvu  ashamed  3f  your  trick.iryt 

Do,     V'ol   in  tho  l.-,r».st,    esfecirtlly  when  it's  to  tsN   xntsrust. 
Gets.,  TretcIJ 

Ph.     rcric,    uQ  you  think  you're  Evcting  rightly  in  tlds  rnatterl 
Do,     That's  K;   v/ay    of   doiii^,  ouein^ss;    .if  you  '.vaiii.  iuw,    u-o  a^. 
Ant.  Don't  irifio  w.Hh  him. 
Do,     Ju;ilpho  lies  trifled  with  ruft  rat/.«ri    Dacausfe  iie  r.aev  i.nat  I  was  this 


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kind  of  a  nan*   but  I  thou^t  h*  was  T«ry  diff«r«nto     H«'8  tht  ono 
«ho*8  foilad  nw;   I*va  not  actad  diffarantly  from  vhat  I  alwaya  did. 
But,  hoTTOvar  th.la  is,   I'll  do  this,       Tha  captain  who  wants  to  bu^ 
the  girl  said  ha'd  bring  tha  oonay  to-norrow  morning;   now,   Phaadria«   if 
you  bring  me  tha  uona^  bafora  than,   1*11  act  according  to  i^  motto: 
''First  coffic,   first  sarvad.*'       Good  bya.     (Exit  into  hia  housa.) 
Fh«     What  shall  I  do  nowT  Wratch  that  I  am,  n^sra  can  I  get  tha  many  at 
once$       I,  who  hava  lass  than  nothing?     If  ha  could  hava  only  hava 

waited  threa  days that  money  was  proaist  then. 

Ant.   Geta#   shall  we  let  him  waste  away  in  misery!     He  who  helpt  me  just  now, 
as  I  told  you?     Come  nos,   shouldn't  we  tr>-  to  tatum  good  for  good, 
when  there's  n99d^ 
Gata.I  think  it's  only  fair  we  aho jld. 
Ant.  You're  tha  only  man  that  can  help  hin. 
Get&.^'^t  can  T  do? 
Ant,  Get  the  E.oney. 
Gata.I'd  like  to;  but  tell  ma  where. 
Ant.  >ly  father  has  just  returned. 
Gata.Yes,    T  know,   but  what  than! 
Ant.  0,   a  word  to  th'^  wise- — 
Gata.fhat?     That? 
Ant,  That's  whjit  I  mean. 

Gata.Ti7ell.   you  certainly  do  give  roe  fine  advice.     Go  on  with  ycuS     Shouldn't 
T  be  satisfied,   if  ycy  get  out  of  that  affair  of  the  narriago  without 
any  injury,   but  that  you  should  tall  me  to  risk  ity  life  for  Fhaedria's 
sake? 
Ant.  That's  BO. 

6eta.Come,   now,   is  it  so  small  a  thing  that  the  old  man  is  so  angry  at  us 
all?     Should  we  make  hia  more  angry,   ao  that  ha  won't  ever  forgive  us! 


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Ph.     And  will  anothar  taka  her  aw  y  to  a  foraign  land,   bafora  iny  vary  ayas? 

0  Antipho,   apaak  to  ma,  whila  I  am  parmlttad  to  ba  hara;   caat  your  ayas 

upon  oe! 
Ant,  Ihy!     What  ara  you  going  to  do?     Tall  ma. 
Ph.     ini9r9yBr  aba  is  takan,    T  wn  datcrmined  to  follow  bar,   or  pariah  in  tl» 

attampt. 
Gata.L'ay  tha  goda  halp  youj     Yat,   ba  cautious. 
Ant.  Saa  if  you  can  halp  him  in  any  way. 
t}«ta."In  any  \>«y  I  In  what  way? 

Ant.  Try,   plaaaa;    so  that  ha  may  not  do  anything  wa  may  ba  sorry   for. 
Gata.Wcdt  a  Bdnuta.-"!  think  ha* a  safa;   but  I  faar  harm. 
Ant.  Navar  faar,  with  you(To  Phaadria)  wa  ahara  good  and  ill  fortuna. 
Gata.(To  ?haadria)Now,   tall  ma  how  much  you  naed. 
^.     Only  thirty  minaa. 

Gata.Only  thirty!     Ihaw,   sha'a  axijansiva^  Phaadria. 
Ph.     0,  that's  vary  chaap. 

Gata.lall,   wal}.,   I'll  gat  it  for  you.     (Antipho  and  ^haodrla  ambraca    hlfi) 
Gata.Oat  away  with  you. 
!%•     I  naad  it  right  away,   ramambar. 
Gata.And  alTonca  I'll  bring  it  to  you.     3ut  I  na^d  Phoraaio  to  halpma  in  thia 

affair. 
Ph.     Ha 'a  raady:     juat  placa  any  load  or.  him  ar^d  h«'ll  cai'xy  it.     Ha's  a 

raal  friand. 
Oata.Lat'a  go  to  him  now. 
Ant.  "9111  you  naad  my  halp? 
Gata.No;  you'd  battar  go  bona  and  comfort  that  poor  girl,  who  ia  almoat  daad 

with  faar,   I'm  thinking.       ^hy  do  you  hesitate? 
Ant.  0,   thara'a  nothing  I  vovld  triora  willingly  do 2     (Exit  hastily  into 

Damipho'a  houaa.) 


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Fh.  How '11  70U  do  this! 
"I*.  1*11  tell  you  on  th»  way}  cos*  along.   (Ex«unt,  right.) 


ACT  IV « 


Knttir  Demipho  and  Chrim»«,   right. 

D«.     Well,   Chr«ffiea,   havt  you  brought  back  your  daughter,   for  wkom  you  w«nt^ 
Lesmoe; 

Ch,     No,   I  n3tv«n*t« 

Oe«     And  vhy  not? 

Ch.  After  h«r  mother  amr  that  I  stayed  longer  than  I  used  to,  and  at  the 
sane  tiae  the  girl  couldn't  afford  to  wait  for  me  because  of  her  age, 
they  told  me  that  she  and  the  ^iol«  faniily,    had  set  out  to  find  me  « 

De.     Well,  when  you  h«aru  lids,   why   fJid  you  stay  ao  long? 

Ch.     I  «as  detained  by  sickness* 

De.     What  eicknesuT 

Ch.     You  ask  what  sickness?     Why,    old  age  itself  is  a  sickness.     But  I  herad  [/^^ 
the  captain  who  brought  them  over,   that  they  arrived  here  safe  and  sound 

De.     Chraoas,   have  you  heard  wliat's  happened?         About  n^  son  when  1  was 
awayt 

Ch.     That's  what  has  made  oie  so  uncertain  in  my  plans;   because  if  I  offdr  my 
dau^.ter  in  rcarriage  to  a  stranger,   he  nnist  know  where  and  how  I  got 
her.     I  always  knew  that  I  could  depend  on  you  as  well  as  on  myself. 
Now  if  a  stranger  should  wish  to  marry  n^  daughter,   he'll  keep  still  as 
long  as  we're  friends;  but  if  he  takes  a  dislike  to  me,   he'll  get  to 
know  more  than  he  ought.     And  I'm  afraid,   too,   that  ny  wife  might 
find  onit  about  this  some  way.     If  she  does  that,   I've  got  to  get  off  in 


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a  hurry,       I»a  th«  oily  oa»  I  can  count  on  at  hoiB». 


!)••     I  know  that,   all  right;   and  that's  what'o  troubling  ms.       But  I  won't 
atop  till  I*v«  carriad  out  s^  prooi&e  to  you. 
Etttar  G«ta,   rigJit. 
Gata.(To  hiaself)     I  navcr  eaw  such  a  clavar  fallow  in  all  my  life  aa  that 
Phoraiio,     I  com*  up  to  hia,   t^il  him  sta  na*»d  isonoy,    and  hovr  to  gat  it. 
I'd  just  baraly  told  hiin  half,   and  ha  knew  all  about  it.     Ha  was  mighty 
glad,   and  coft)pll?i9nt*'i  ni9,    nnd  ^skt  "rhora  thfl  old  aian  was.     Ea  thankt 
tha  gods  that  h«  vraa  51  van  a  char.ca  to  show  that  ha  was  just   as  good 
a  friend  to  Phaadria  3.b  to   Antipbo.       J  told  l-iim  to  wait  for  ma  at  tha 
?orum,   till  I  brought  tht  eld  man.     W«ll,    har??  he  is  himself,      -Aho's 
tha  othsrT — 0,   Phaadri?.«   -your  father's  coa«  back,   too?  Coward,  what  am 
I  scarred  of,    anyv/ay?  5iag)ly  b«causa  I  have  two  man  to  foci  instead  of 
on©?       It's  jiau    >;«tt9r  tc  ^.KVfi  a  double  hops,   I'm  thinking.     I'll  go 
attack  tha  first  oaa,  now;   if  ha  gives  a«  the  money,   that'll  be  enough. 
If  I  can't  get  5iiything  out  of  Mjti,   I'l''-  try  th»  other. 
Enter  Antipho  froB  Demipho'e  house,  unssan. 

Ant.   (To  hic^ftlf )  Hic,   Get&'ll  ba  here  any  time,   nov.     Hal  ray  uncle  and  ay 
father  tcg^^.^f-r!     I'm  sfreirt  he'll   influence  my  father  against  me. 

Geta.(To  himself.)     I'll  apeak  to  them.     (Advancing  to  Chremas.)     Welcome, 
Chr«rQos . 

Ch.     W^lcoR!©,    Gat  a. 

Geta.T'w  glad  to  se?  you've  arrived  safe. 

Ch.     Thanks . 

Geta.How  are  things  with  you?     Mrmy  changes  since  you  went  away? 

Ch.     Yes,   a  great  many. 

Geta. Indeed!   And  have  you  heard  what  has  happened  to  Antipho? 

Ch,  Yes,  everything. 


6«ta«(To  Demipho)  Did  you  t»ll  him?     ¥tll,   w*!!,  Chr«Ms»   and  you  b«l£«v«d 
it? 

Ch.     I  was  just  now  talking  about  it  with  him, 

6«ta«Now,   aft»r  thinking  over  th«  cass,   I  beliovs  I'vs  found  a  rom«dy, 

Ch#     Ihat  do  you  say,   Gsta? 

Da,     «Phat  ramudj'? 

Oata.Just  aft*r  I  left  you,   I  ra»t  Phormio, 

Ch,     ■%©  is  thjrfl  Phoraio? 

G«ta,Th«  man  i<^o  acted  as  ths  girl's  patron, 

Ch,     0  yfia,    I  kncr, 

Gsta.'^all,   it  saaaad  bsat  to  find  out  what  l.o  thought;   so  I  took  him  off 
aiona  and  said  to  hi'n:"Phorinlo,  whj  not  I't^  this  s^ittar  up  psacably, 
rathar  than  have  a  fight  about  itV     !jy  mart  or 's  raasonabl«,   and  hates 
to  go  to  law}  but  all  bis  fritmds  havo  advie*d  hirr.  to  turn  the  poor 
girl  out. 

Ant.    (Asid<5,    to  himself)     '^liat'e  an   tcilking  a"bout,    arywaj^? 

Geta.*'He*ll  haire  to  pay  the  penalty  by  1:av  i!  he  thro-f»  ^.«r  out,   you  say? 
0,   h0*s  found  about  that  alroadj'}   I  tell  you,   you'll  bava  your  hsinda 
full  if  you  do  buaineas  \9ith  --La'^  f^llo?;;  nhy,   he'll  ml^  you  believe 
anything,   he's  such  a  fin«  tslKer.     Fv»r  I'm  aaka  .  f  argument,   euppose 
he  get«  beatftni  ihey  only  take  hii.  morxsy,   not  Iri*  life,     then  I  said  he 
was  affected  by  w}iat  I   Loifi  Mm,   I  r^ndnied  hi«  that  ^fo  were  alone,    and 
askt  him  ho\?  auch  cosh  h^'d  tako  tc  quit  tha   suit  ri^it  the-n,    said  let 
the  girl  go. 

Ant.   (Aoide  to  himself)  "^y,   the  fellow's  crazy? 

Geta.And  then  I  said: "I'm  positive  that  if  ycu  propose  anything  that's  fair 
and  square— because*  ha'e  a  fair  mail—  you  won' I  havs  to  wait  a  second." 

De.     Iho  told  you  to  talk  that  MrayT 

Ch,      (To  Demipho.)  Way,   h*  coulcln't  possibly  have  done  mra  to  &.cconiplish 
Trtiat  m  are  wishing  for. 


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Ant.  (Asid*)  GrOod~by  for  me  now. 

Ch.  Go  on,   G«ta. 

G«ta.At  firat  h»  ravtd  lik«  a  madman. 

Ch.  Con*,  COBW,  how  much  did  h«  ask? 

G«ta.  0,  a  graat  d»al  too  much.  i 

Ch.  How  BuehT  T«ll  m;   now. 

Gata.Wtll, what  if  h»  should  ask  a  gr«at  talsntt 

D«.     Th«  d»Yii:     Isn't  hs  shansd  of  hiauislf? 

Gcta.'niat's  just  what  I  told  him;   in  thsss  ysry  words:"  Ihat  if  hs  wsrs 

giviniihispnly  daughtsr  in  marriags,   and  giving  hsr  a  dowry?     What's  ths 
diffsrsnes  if  hs  has  ons  or  not,  whsn  somsons  slss  is  rsady  to  ask  for 
ths  fortuns?     ".     Wsll»   to  maks  a  long  story  short,   this  was  what  hs 
answsrsd:'*I*Ts  wantsd  all  ths  tins  to  marry  my  frisnd's  daughter,   as  I 
ought;   for  I  knsw  v«ry  wsll  thsrs'd  bs  troubls  if  a  poor  wifs  marriod 
into  a  rich  family.     Now,   to  tsll  ths  truth,   I  ns«dsd  a  wifs  to  pay 


off  ay  dsbts;   svsn,  now,   Indssd,   I  dcn*t  know  of  anyons  I'd  rathsr 
■arry,   if  Dsmipho'll  givs  as  much  as  I. got  from  feojs" 


i%' 


Ant.   (Asids)  Is  hs  a  fool,   or  is  hs  dscsiving  ms? 

Os.     fhat  if  ho*s  haad  o¥^  hssls  in  dsbt? 

Gota.Hs  said  his  land's  mortgagsd  for  ton  minas. 

Ds.     TIsll,  1st  him  marry  hsr;   I'll  givs  ths  tsn  minas. 

Qsta.Thsn,   his  houss  is  mortgagsd  for  anothsr  tsn. 

Ds.     Here,   here,   hold  on;   that's  too  mueh2 

Ch.     (To  Demipho)  Keep  stillsl'll  pay  that  ten. 

Geta.Now,   his  wife  must  have  a  waiting-maid;  then,   they've  got  to  have  a 

little  more  for  odds  and  ends,   and  wedding  expenses.     He  said  that  ten 

minae  would  covet  these  items. 
De,       (Biraged)  He  can  bring  a  thousand  suits  against  me  for  all  I  care! 


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I  won't  giv©  a  cents       The  scoundrel's  making  game  of  oe! 
Ch.     Pleaee  just  keep  calm;   I'll  give  the  money,   I  tell  you;  you  just  bring 

along  your  son  and  we'll  oarry  him  off. 
Ant.   (Aside)  Geta,  Geta,  you've  coaplotely  ruined  oe  by  your  falsehdodS 
Ch,     She's  turned  out  because  of  me,   and  it's  only  right  that  I  should  make 

amends  for  it. 
Geta.Then  he  said  to  me:**  Let  me  know  as  soon  as  you  can,    if  he'll  let  me 

marry  her,   so  that  I  can  let  the  other  one  go,   and  be  sure  how  I  stand. 

The  other  party '11  pay  me  spot  cash,   you  know." 
Ch*     Let  him  have  her  right  now,   and  marry  her.     Break  off  the  other  engage" 

a»nt;   quick,   now. 
De.     Yes,    doS     Curse  hia! 
Ch.     I'm  glad  I  had  sco»  cash  with  me  now.     I  got  some  rents  from  aiy  wife's 

farm  at  Lennos.     (Sxeunt  Ahrsmes  and  Demipho  in  Chremes'  house.) 
Ant.  (Advancing)  GetaS 
Geta.Yes. 

Ant.  Veil,   what  have  you  done! 
Geta. Cleaned  the  oldmme  out  of  their  money. 
Ant.   Is  that  sot 

Geta.Well,   T  don(t  know;     I  did  what  T  was  ordered  to  do. 
Ant.  HaS     Do  you  give  ae  an  answer  when  I  doxt't  ask! 
Geta.Well,  what  did  yoa  ask  m  to  do? 
Ant,  Ihat?     Thru  your  fa'ilt  matters  have  come  to  such  a  state  that  I  had 

better  |o  and  hang  oiyself ,     May  all  the  gods  and  goddesses  below  and 

above,  curse  youj     I  see  now,   if  you  want  anything  done,  let  the  man  do 

it  iriio  will  take  you  out  of  calm  smooth  water  to  a  sharp  and  dangerous 

rockj     Uhy  should  you  now  touch  my  wound,   by  mentioning  my  wife?     VSf 

father  has  great  hopes  that  he  can  get  rid  of  her.     Look  here,   now; 

#iat  ♦f  g^*— »«     Phormlo  should  accept  the  dowry?     He'd  have  to  marry 


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her.     What  then? 
Gota.But  he's  not  going  to  marry  her. 
Ant.  I  know  it.     But  whan  they  aak  for  the  dowry  back  again,   Phonnio  will 

of  couriie,   out  of  consideration  for  us,  march  aiti  right  off  to  jail  i 
Oeta.Antipho,   there  is  nothing  that  can't  be  nade  worse  by  telling.     You 

toll  the  wotse  side,   and  leave  out  all  that's  good.     Now  listen  to  what 

I've  got  to  say  on  the  other  side  of  the  question:   if  he  should  take 

the  money  he  must,    as  you  Bay,  marry  har*     I'll  gjrant  that.     Yet,   there 

is  to  be  some  time  between  to  prepare  for  the  ceremony,  invite  the 

guests,   and  sacrifice.     Now,    during  this  interval  Phaedria's  friends 

will  gilie  the  money  they've  promiet. 
Ant.  But  what  friends?       On  what  grounds?     What '11  he  say? 
Geta.%at?      :"How  B«ny  strange  things  have  happened  to  nsJ     A  strange  dog 

cfluoe  into  my  house;  a  serpent  oax&e  thru  the  skylight  from  the  roof,   andf 

a  hen  crowedS  "    You  see? 
Ant.  I  wish  it  wouldhappen  that  we^. 
Geta.Itwillj   just  trust  me  for  it.— Here  comes  your  fath&r;   go  and  tell 

Fhaedria  that  I've  got  the  money.     (Exit  Aatiph  hurriedly.) 
Enter  Demipho  and  Chromes,   from  Chren^s*  house.) 
De.     I  tell  you,   keep  still;   I'll  see  that  he  woa't  play  any  tricx  on  rae. 

I  won't  pay  any  money  till  I  have  witnesses,     I'll  put  down  to  whom  and 

for  what  I  give  it. 
Geta. (Aside)  My,   how  careful  he  is! 
Ch«     You're    perfectly  right;  and  you  should  do  it  at  once  while  you're  in 

the  mood.     Now,   if  the  other  woman  insists  a  little  loore  thaifc  ours, 

he  may  give  us  the  slip. 
Geta. (Aloud)  There,   sir,   you  are  rl^t. 
De.     (To  Geta)  Take  me  to  him. 


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Geta.At  onco,   air. 

Ch,     (To  Dfjoipho)  Go  to  ay  wifa  when  you'ra  done,    so  she  naay  visit  Phanium 

before  she  leaves.     Let  her  tell  her  that  vo  are  going  to  marry  her  off 

to  Phormio,   to  prevent  her  being  angry  with  »is;   and  that  he's  better 

for  her,   because  he  knows  her;   and  that  we've  done  our  beat,    and  that 

the  dowry  is  as  large  as  he  dei^anded. 
De«     ^at  the  deuce  do  you  care? 
Ch,     I  care  a  great  deal,   Demipho.     It's  not  sufficient  for  a  man  to  do  his 

duty:  people  must  know  all  about  it;   I  wish  that  this  should  be  done 

as  she  wants  it  done,   so  that  she  can't  say  she  was  turned  out. 
Det     Ihy,   I  ra/self  can  do  that. 
Ch,     It's  better  for  a  woasan  to  do  it. 

De«     I'll  go  and  ask  for  her.     (Sxeunt  Demipho  and  Geta,   right.) 
Ch#     T  wonder  where  aiy  wife  and  daughter  are. 

Sater  Sophrona  from  Demipho 'a  house. 
So.     (To  herself,  not  seeing  Chremes)     Ihat  shall  I  dot     I'm  so  miserable, 

and  I  haren't  a  friend  in  the  worldJ     Ihere  shall  I  get  advice  or  help? 

I'm  BO  afraid  that  my  dear  mistress'll  get  into  some  trouble  thru  ■gr^ 

my  negligence;  and  she  deserve  it/ at  all.     I  hear  that  the  young  man's 

father  is  very  angry  at  what's  been  done. 
Ch.      (Abide)  \Bho*6   this  old  wooiaB,   I  wonder,   that's  coming  out  of  n^  brother}^ 

house!     ohd  seems  pretty  well  shaken  up. 
So,     (still  not  seeing  Chreses)  Povertj^  forced  me  to  do  it,   even  tho  I  knew 

the  marriage  wasn't  strictly  legal;     but  I  had  to  find  some  way  to  keep 

them  alive. 
Ch«     (Aside)  Hhy,   she's  sy  daughter's  nurse,    if  I'm  not  aiateUcen. 

So.     (As  before)  And  we  cant  find 

Ch.     (Aside  )  ^at  shall  I  do 1 

So.     (Aa  before) — -her  father  at  adl. 


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Ch.     (Aside)  There 'ano  adatake  about  It;  I'll  speak  to  her. 

So.     lho»a  that  talking? 

Ch.     (Advancing)       Sophrona. 

So.     Ha  kaovs  iny  nnrml 

Ch.     Look  at  rcej   turn  euround. 

So.     (Turning  arom^d,   and  with  grt^nt  aurprise)  ^teavensl     Ar«n*t  you  Stilpo? 

Ch.     No. 

So.     Do  you  deny  itt 

Ch.     (LO've  ring  hia  voiao,   and  glancing  auspjolously   tD'vnrd  *ho  house)  Just 

coma  away  from  the  door  a  fe^  steps,   please.     Mow,    don't  call  me  Stilpo 

after  thie. 
So.     Ihy  notT     Didn't  you  always  tell  ms  you  wer©  crjled  ?.tilpo? 
Ch.     Sh-h-h-  (Looking  again  at  the  house) 
So.     Wiy  are  you  so  scared  of  that  door? 
Ch.     I've  got  a  fierce  wife  caged  up  there.     I  c^iai/ged  ray  real  name  to 

Stilpo  ao  that  you  wouldn't  tell  aJiyone  my  nauej   ai.d  ni^-  -^fe  raight  find 

out  about  it. 
So.     Yes,    and  tliat'a  just  why  we  couldnever  find  you. 
Ch.     Tell  nte,  what  hare  have  you  got  to  io  with  that  family  in  there?     Ihere 

are  the  women? 
So.     0,   I'b  so  rnia-firablol 

Ch.     'What's  the  matter?     Are  they still  living? 

So.     The  daughter  is;;;  but  her  mother^  poor  creature,    died  of  grief. 

Ch.     lell,  wall,   that 'a  very  aad. —  Yes,  very  sad. 

So.     And  I,   an  old  woman,   lonely,   poor  and  without?  friends,    did  what  I  could 

to  Barry  the  girl  to  the  yo'mg  «an  ?/ho  livea  there  (Pointing  to  Antiphot 

houao.) 
Ch.     "that 'a  that?     To  Antipho! 
So.     Yea;   he* a  the  one. 
Ch, 


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Ch«     Do  you  Qaan  to  tell  ce  he's  got  two  wAves! 

So.     Net  at  all.     This  ie  the  only  one. 

Ch.     Well,   what  about  that  girl  they  aay  lo  his  relative? 

So.     This  ia  the  one. 

Ch.     Ihy — why— how? 

So,     It  was  done  on  purpose,   *o  that  he  might  marry  her  without  a  dowry. 

Ch.     Blessed  be  the  gods,   thru  whose  aid  things  happen  that  we  wouldn't  w&n 

dare  to  hope  fo»J     Here  I  am  returning,   and  I  find  ejy  daughter  about 

to  marry  the  very  man  I  wisht  her  to.       ^ly,   this  is  vrondei*ful5 
So.     Now  let's  see  what  is  to  be  done.     His  father  has  just  returned  and 

thay  say  he's  vary  -OTgry. 
Ch.     There's  no     danger,   however.     By  gods  andraen,   I  beg  you  not  to  let 

anyone  know  she's  my  daughter i 
So.     Never  fear:     no  one  will  know  it  from  ae. 
Ch.     Follow  me,  please;  I'll  tell  you  the  rest  Inside.  (Exeunt  into  Deaipho'j' 

house. ) 


ACT  V. 

Enter  Deraipho  and  Geta#    right. 

De.     ?/ell,   it's  our  0'.?r-  fault  that  it's  better  t.,-  be  dishonest;   and  yet  ve 
want  to  be  called  honout  rjid  lionorabl-D!     H-?in,   I  2uj,i.ose  it  wasn't 
©nougl-i  tc  be  injured  by  him,   but  he  must  go  and  get  ra>   .noney,  afld  live 
on  that  while  ho's  maicing  plans  ho^  to  skin  soi^ieouo  ola«. 

Geta. Perfectly  right. 

Dq.     Poopla  nowadays  g^5t  the  bast  of  it,  who  don't  sae  the  difference  betvse^ 
between  right  and  "svrong. 


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Gr6ta#  Certainly . 

De.  We  were  fools  to  do  busineaa  wit|i  him  the  way  we  did. 

G«ta.I  only  hope  we  can  manage  him  to  marry  her  this  way. 

De.  la  there  any  doubt  about  that? 

Geta.Now,  considering  what  aort  of  fellow  h3  la,  he  Hilght  ;er>-5xa  cl 
his  mlad. 

De.  ffhatt  Change  hia  ainll 

Geta.I'rj!  not  at?^.  I  aald  '♦Perhats." 

De,     I'll  do  ^>>at  ny  brother  told  meji'll  br^n^  hie  wlfp,   9nd  hme  her  tslk 
with  her.     You  go  aJiend,   Get^;   tell  her  Nauaiatrata  ie  going  to  call  on 
her.     (Exit  Den'lpho  into  Chreipes*  houae.) 

Geta.I*Te  got  to  get  that  rrioney  for  Phaedria:   th©  lew-suit  bualneaa  ia  out 
of  the  TToy,   ar.d  the  la  going  to  stay  where  she  is  now.     Well,  what  theni 
I'm  still  aticking  in  the  mid;   I*m  f>nly  borrowing  iron^y  to  pay  off  a 
debt.     Clouda  are  gathering  around  me,   and  I'd' better  be  en  the  look- 
out,    ^ell,   1*11  go  horce  now, ard  tell  Phanivin  not  to  be  afraid  of 
Phoralo,   or  N&usiatrata'a  words.     (Exit  into  Demipho*a  houae.) 
Enter  Demipho  and  Nauslatrata  from  Chrerijee'  horase. 

De.     Come,   Nausiatrata,   cheer  her  up,  as  you  airaya  do,    and  aake  her  do  what*  i 
got  to  be  done. 

Nau.  All  r.ight,   I'll  do  it. 

De,     Do  you  know  you're  a  great  help  to  mo,   Kcuaiatrata? 

Nau.  Mot  as  nuch  -^e  I  'r.ch  to  bo,   because  of   that  huab:yid  of  mine. 

De.     Hon's  that? 

Nau,  He's  so  earelese  about  the  farm  my  fathar  lef  v  him;  vjhy,   my  father  used 
to  get  two  talenta  a  j^ear  from  the  prcducta- — Just  s(?f5  how  much  hne 
Ban  suin>aasea  another* 

De.     Tw>  talents,  you  say? 

Nau.  Yos,   and  erven  that  much  when  tlaaB  were  wo rae. 


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(Dejtdp^rt  whistles  In  astoniahnftnt)- — 
Neou   kr»  yoii  suirprls^d  at  that? 
De,     Of  c<)ur'5e. 

Nau,  I  Bhoull  hnvn  been  a  man;   Vd  have  showi  thoa  what- — ■ 
Do.     Tjn  doubt  odly. 
Mau,  How  I^ — 
De.     Stop  please— —Reaembar,    she's  a  yciug  woman,    and  might  beat  you  in  a 

eofiflict* 
Kau*  V«?ry  -voll,     Thyre'e  jny   husband. 

Snter  C^irenes,    running  from  Demipho'a  house. 
Ch.     (Net  siding  Naueistrata)  Dsmipho,   Demipho»   hare  you  paid  him  yett 
De.     Yes;    it  once, 
Ch.     Hell,   I  wish  you  hadn't.   (Seas  Nausiatrata.     Aside)     Kc,   ho,   ciy  wifeS 

I  almost  said  too  nrich. 
De.     How's  that,   Chrumes? 
Ch.     Na/er  irind;   ^verry thing's  all  righfc. 
De.     %9.tT- —  Did  you  let  her  know  ^hy  we're  bringing  hert     (Points  to  Naus- 

is  trata) 
Ch.     I've  fixt  it  up. 
De.     Ihat  does  she  say? 
Ch,     She  won't  leave. 
De.     Why  a>s  that? 
Ch.     They  love  each  other. 
De.     that's  the  difference! 

Ch.     Iiueh  (Aside)  l)i«i»   I  jua\.  found  out  tAia*8  a  relative  of  yours. 
De.     (Aside)  NoJ     You're  crazy J 
Ch.     (Aside)  I  tell  you,    she  is. 
De«i     (Aside)  She  isn't. 
Ch,     (Aside)  Her  father  t«ok  another  nnme,   and  that  threw  us  off  the  track. 


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D«.     (Asiio)  Didn't  dhe  know  her  own  father? 

Ch.     (Aside)  Of  course  so, 

l>e#     (Aside)  Thtsn  why  did  she  call  hin  by  another  npine! 

Ch.      (Asidfl)  Don't  you  underilirid,    or   vou't  you! 

De.     {ksiifi)  Put  If  you  don't ? 

Ch,     (Aside)  Do  you  still  keep  it  up? 

Nan.   (Asid?)  ifhat's  all   this  fu-'s  about? 

Pa.     '7^11,   I 'if.  sure  I  don't  kncT. 

Ch.     ('^Ispering  to  Demipho)     Do  yon  really  -I'^nt  to  knc^T     'Pel.T,   I  s-^oar  by 

Jupiter,   tha+  sh-j's  cur  clossst  relative. 
De.     By  all  the  g'-'As,   lat'-:  3c  to  herj   T  iwant  t:  knew  -51"    -.bout  this  (tuminr 

to  loav?) 
Ch.     (stopping  him)  Hera,   stopS 
De.     ^tt'e  th9  ff^atter? 

Ch.     Dc-n't  you  believe  se?   (Reproachfully) 
De.     You   vaiit  »m   to  bslisve  you?     /J.1  right,    then.     But, rhat  shall  ire  do 

about- — our  friend's  (Giving  a  significant  wink  at  Chreaes)  daughter? 
Ch,     She's  ell  right. 
De.     Shpll  we  lot  her  go? 
81%     ^hy  not? 

De.     Shall  the  cth<ir  stay? 
Ch.     Tes,    that's  it. 

De.     We  don't  ne^id  you  any  longer,  Nausistrata. 
Kftus.Toe,   I  guess  it's  better  ?or  us  all  that  she  sho-ad  5tay  hr-re.     She 

•eetned  very  Dice  *hen  I  saw  hor.     (Exit  Nausistrata  into  Chrercs'  house' 
De.     Hots  about  this,   Chr ernes? 

Ch,     (Looking  nnxioiisly  at  the  door  of  his  house)     Id  the  door  closed? 
Do.     Yos. 


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Ch,     0,  Jupiter,   we're  fortunatej     I've  found  that  my  daughter  haa  married 
your  son I 

Oe.     Is  it  possible    How  was  it! 

Ch,     This  isn't  the  place  to  telffhyou. 

De.     Let's  go  inside. 

Ch*     Listen;   I  d(»*t  mint  our  sons  to  know  anything  about  this  business. 
(Exeunt  Demipho  and  Chremes  into  Demipho's  house) 
Enter  Antipho,   right. 

Int.  Hell,   I'm  delighted  tliat  my  cousin's  affairs  go  on  so    veil,   no  matter 
how  ndne  are.     He's  got  plenty  of  money   and  no  cares;   now,   I  con't 
possibly  get  out  of  my  troubles;   If  it's  kept  secret,   I'm  afraid — '- 
if  it's  kno'fm,   I'm  disgraced.     I  wouldn't  go  noaw  now,   if  I  didn't 
think  that  in  sons  way  I  could  keep  her.     Where  can  I  find  Getal     I 
want  to  find  out  where  I  can  safely  aieot  my  father? 
alter  Phormio,    right. 

Ph.     (Aside,   to  himself,   not  seeing  Antipho)-— I've  got  the  money,   gave  it 
the  slave-trader,   took  the  girl  and  gave  her  to  Phaedria.     There's  jusx 
one  more  thing  to  be  dons — get  the  old  men  to  let  me  have  time  for  a 
Jolly  boote  and  a  good  ti^  of  it. 

^h\.  Aha,   Phormiol  (Advancing)  Well,   what  have  you  got  to  sayt 

Ph.     ""/hnt's  that? 

Ant.  ^9ll,   what  is  'ni.ift'lrla  g'">4ng  to  do? 

^»     .Tu^-t'  th-jt  you   did. 

Ant.    Ani  y'^a.t  is  that"? 

^.     Piin  ar/ay  from  Ms  father;   and  he  asks  you  to  make  his  excuses.     He's 
going  to  have  a  tim  of  it  at  my  house.     I'll  tell  the  old  men  I'm 
going  to  the  fair  at  Sarmiuro.     There's  Geta  coming  out  of  your  house. 
Enter  Geta  from  Domipho ' s  Vouso. 


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Oota.   (Tc  hifflself )  0?  Goddaea  of  Good  Fortune,   how  great  and  maiifold  are 

thft  blessicgs  thou  haat  heapt  on  Antipho— - 
inU   (To  rhorndo)     "ahat'slie  talking  hout? 
Oeta.(A6  before)     —and  freed  us,   his  frienda,   from  all  our  fears.     But 

I'd  bet'.er  hurry  up  and  find  hia. 
Ant.   (Aside  to  Phonnio)  Osn  vou  aiai<e  out  what  he's  tatking  ctoutT 
Hi.     (Asiae  to  Antipho)  Can  you! 
Ant.   (Aside  to  Phormio)  Not  a  T»ord. 
'h,     (AsIUq  to  Antipho)  Neither  can  1. 
Gota.(As  before)  %li,   I'll  hurry  to  the  5iaya-trader»s;   that's  where  they 

are.     (llims  arid  starts  toward  the  ForiM) 
Ant.  0,   GataS 

Geta. ( Outside  scene)  That's  nothing  nev\ 
Ant.  Gata,  Gatal 

Gata.(Stili  farther  scm^)     Keep  it  up  J     That's  rightt 
Ant.   (Running  out  after  Gota)     We'll  S93  about  this! 
Gata.You'll  get  whlpt,   if  you  don't  look  out. 
Ant.  You  Tillain,  you're  the  oie  ^o(ll  get  the  whipping. 
Gata«Must  be  soosone  T  know,   if  1^*11  beat  me.     (Coa^sin,    followed  by 

Antipho;   both  panting  violently) — Geta  turns   around  and  is  surprised)" 

The  T??ry  nwnj 
Ant.  Wall,  ^.at  isitt 

Geta. You' re  the  happiest  man  aJJve,   Antipho. 

Ant.  I  wish  it  with  all  my  heart;  but  tall  me  why.     Don't  keep  aa  ^raiting. 
Pn.     Hurry  up  and  tall  us,   won't  you? 
Getft. (Seeing  Rhorndo)  0,   you  are  h^re  too? 
Fh.     Yes,   but  go  on. 
Gata.Llsten  to  me.     Just  after  we  gave  you  the  money,  we  \vont  to  Chreraes; 


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now,   in  the  Meanwhile,   iny  tiaster  sunt  me  to  get  your  wife. 

Ant.   !Shy   did  he  do  that! 

Geta.O,  never  cdnd  about  that,  .Antipho,  Ju«t  as  I  was  going  to  the  room 
where  the  Is-diea  were,  the  boy  ran  up  to  me  and  stent  ms.  He  said  no 
one  waa  allowed  to  see  his  mistress,  and  that  Sophrona  was  talking 
with  Ghreises.  Then  I  listened  at  the  door  a/id  hoard  what  they  said. 

Ant.  Goods- — Go  on. 

Getii.I  heard  a  fire  piece  of  buaJnese,     I  aljacst  iaani  shouted  for  joy. 

Ant.  f^t  was  it?     Quick! 

6eta.l?hat  do  you  gu9sst 

Ant.  0,   I  don't  Know. 

Qeta.Moet  -wonderful!     Your  uncle  is  your  ttrifo  Phaniiya'a  father! 

Ant.   (Excitedly)  «!HAT!J 

Ph.     You'r«i  dreaming.     How  did  it  h«  ten  that  she  didn'-frknor  her  own  fatherr^ 

Get a. I  kno^  there's  seme  reason.     Besidss,   I  couldn't  hoar  everything. 

Ant.  Now,   I've  hoard  the  same  story  be  fore. 

Geta.Yes,   and  I'll  tell  you  one  reason  for  believeing  it:  >our  uncle  came 
out  and  went  away.     Thw  h^i  a^vM*  back  ^.ith  your  father,   and  they  bo-tti 
agreed  to  let  you  marry  her.     They  -©nt  me  to  find  you  and  bring  you 
to  i^ore  they  are. 
Ant.     WellfH^y  don't  you  carry  me  off?**— Hurry  up. 

Geta.All  right. 

Ant.  Good  by,   dear  Phormio. 

Ph.     Good  by,   Antipho.     (Exeunt  Antipho  and  Geta  into  Demipho's  house.) 

Phi     ^ew,   this  is  lucky,    and  I'm  glad  of  it.     Here's  my   chance  to  get  sone 
more  money  out  of  the  old  feller,   and  fix  Phaedria  ina  comfortable  way^ 
I  guess  I'll  hide  in  this  alley  and  wait  for  th-am.     (Ho  retires  into 
the  alley.) 


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Bnter  Demipho  and  Chreaes  fron  Demipho''0  house* 

D9,     The  gods  l»e  thankt,   brother,    for  this  good  fortune  J     Te'd  better  find 
Phcrraio  before  he  spends  that  money,   and  get  it  back  from  him. 

Ph,     (Advancing  from  the  alley)  I  Ml  go  and  sfse  If  Den:5pho*s  home,    ar.d — — 

De.     Phorniio,  wpi  verc  looking  for  you, 

Ph«     For  the  scjco  renson,    T  suppose? 

De.     That's  right. 

Ph.     C^rtalnlv;    uut  ^-hy  \tf*)re  you  coirdng  to  mo? 

Dt3.     DoiiH  vaate  time. 

Ph,     Do  you  think     I  won't  do  rhat  X  iindertookt     Ho  trs'.tter  how  poor  I  am, 
I've  la?;fjyn  aean  that  I  keep  my  word.     And  I  coffio   to  y^u  now,   Demipho, 
to  telT   you  that  I  aai  nndy.     Gi»e  aw  the  girl,    if  you  please;   because 
I've  laid  aside  everything,    for  I  undt^rstand  you  uusir&  ihls  with  all 
your  heart, 

De.  But  this  w^n  has  parcaiJed  me  not  to  lot  you  hava  nor,  lie  said:"  What 
"ii:!  people  sny  if  yc.j  dc  thj  s?  A  mile  .-ago,  'almn  she  night  have  been 
honor a>'ly  ruarried  off,  no  one  ^vant3d  hurt  a^ow,  it's  wrong  to  turn  her 
out.     He  told  li^e  aliLOst  tlie  sum^  thingis  you  did  no^  loiig  ago. 

Ph,     You  -.re  certainly  very   L%pudt3nt, 

De,     How  is  that? 

Ph,     Don't  you  see  tJrat  I  oan'T;  raarry  th»:>  oth'ir  on^     fio'*,    ''iter  I've  let  her 
go? 

Ch,  (Aside  to  Demipho)  "Tlien  I  ses  Autipho  won't  let  ius  wifa  go":£ell  hiai 
Tjiat, 

De,     Th^n  ;•.   se  5  An;ipho — a — a  won'  &  lot  hie  wifa  go.     3ul  ploas-a  GOi^ya  over  t{ 
the  Koruia,    a'^d  give  me  back  ray  acijey. 

Ph.     I  can't;   I've  just  paid  off  tiy   debts. 

Da.     Tall,    .vha-  of  it? 

Ph.     If    'o.)  "v'sh   to  iol  '.le  have  th-  ^irl  yuu  pri'irdst  ui^,    I'll  u^vrry  her. 


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But  if  yo:^  ^yant  hor  to  r-imain  with  you,    the  dowry  reinaind  h^rmi  Demlpho; 

De.  Go  on  with  your  b!'«gging!     Do  you  think  ^9  don't  know  ail  about  your 

tr5ckary,   you  villain? 

Ph.  Dcn't  get  !se  toe  angry,   not?. 

Db,  "'culd  yen  marry  the  girlTre  l-^t  yo'iT 

A 

rh,  Jufit  try  it  es.i  see. 

Ee.  Coiue  alnag  with  that  reon-y. 

Ph.  CciLi  along  .xnd  givo  m«9   that  g'rl. 

D9.  (S&iaing  h.ia.)  Goff,3  to  court  at  cnce— 

'^h.  Lc3k   c;it  ncn-,    er  I'll-  — 

De.  Whi^t'n  you  do! 

Ph.  "Ohfet?     0,    I  doA*t  only  ^:r'3tect  M'Mior/ero'i  girl* 

Ch.  ^ai.  do    vs  caret 

Ph.  0,    ActVirg, 'iat  T  /-^aj  d  of  a  '--omfm  herr^  whose  hucband 

Ch.  (Stn.Ttled)   Oh— 

De.  '^hat'e  the  mat  tor,   C|ireirt03? 

?h»  Had  ariotjier  W3f&  at  Leianos. 

Ch.  (Aside)  I'm  daad, 

^h.  And  he  had  a  daughter  by   her,    a^d  brous^'it.  h'-j^  up  ascrstly. 

Ch.  (Aside)  I'm  already  buried. 

■^b,  l*x  r,oing  tc   tell  her  about  this  at  once.     (SCc^j^b  loward  Chremea*  hous; 

Ch.  Don't,   don't.    ( Catena  ng  hiffi) 

Ph.  Perhaps  you  wcire  t/ftt  ni'in? 

De.  He's   n>:icing  fun  of   -^s    . 

Ch.  T'e'll   l9t   it  drop,   Dscrffiio. 

Ph.  Nor s eras. 

Ch»  ^at  rsore  do  you  wa-'it?     We'll  let  you  have   tha  iiionay,   too. 

Ph.  Very  %e.Tl;   but  whj    Co  ^ou  v.'ant  lo  past'^r  u^e  with  j.'^r  childieh  actions; 
"I  will,    and  I  won't.     Give  me  this,   keep  it". 


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eh.     (Aside  to  Deralpho)     How  did  he  find  out  about  thia,    anyvay? 

Dfl.      (\ei^e  to  ChrwEies)     T  don't  y.now*     1  haven't  told  anyone. 

Ph,     (Aeido   )  I  We  get  them  this  tine, 

De,     (Aeide  to  Chr»Mn««)     Shell  I  let  him    earn*  off  eo  mjch  money?     No;    I'd 
rather  die.     Yon  s««  this  little  indiscr'^ticn  of  j^c^ra  is  -veil  known, 
and  you  c^ri't  concoal  it  longer  froa;  your  vdfe.     I   think  you'd  better 
toll  her  yourself  before  she  hears  it  from  sjiy'body  ulae;    then  vq  can 
get  even  on  this  villain  Phor-Kio. 

Ph.      (As-id'.i)  T'd  hetter  look  cut,    -^o-?.,    or  I'll  get  OH'ight.  — (Aloud)  Is  this 
the  -way  you  do?    (ChrecBs  rudm  DeiT^pho  RdTraiJce  in  a  purTJaoious  Tnar.ner) 
Ven'  'rgll.     Cofn"^  alnofig,      DeirApho,  you'vo  rllvdn^  up  no*,    find  it  won't 
do  Chrft'nes  any  particular  good,    I  can  toil  you,       I'll  ti<ik<?  your  wife 
so  mad  Uiat  you'll  never  g«;t  over  it, 

Ch,     (Asi'le)     Now  I'm  i/t  trouble,   far  sure. 

D'J.     I'v6  itot  the  i^lsa;    let's  go  to  court. 

Ph.     To  ccurtT     No,   no,    harG(Pointing  to  Chremee'   houae,   ar.d  trying  to  go 
in  that  direction. )--- 

De.      (To  ChraBJes)  Hold  hire,    till   T  g'^A   sciae  ser^rants. 

Ch,     (Tryin,:-;  to  hold  Phcrmio)     T  ceji't  do  it  along;   you  help  rae.     (They  both 
v.ol'^  hiT,  and  hegin  to  drug  hire  tortard  the  Komc!.) 

P)',     Che,    I  Ge'i  I  mx'si  u.:g  ic>^  lungs.     Mnu3istr?.t'»,    Nausistrati,   come  hereS 

Ch.      (To   ^v-Ji:)\o)   Stop  his  ncuth. 

Ec.     Ife'i!  to-;  Btront"., 

Ph,     "aua.lstrcitj?   * 

Ch.     K-i-r  stil\   v;cn't  you! 

Ph,     KofJV'  Htill? 

Do,     (to  Chrouies)  Purich  hitr  hard,    if  h€>  wo/i't  ccff-o. 

?h,     Yos,   01-  i  ut  out  'lis  eye pu^  I'll  '■avo  zny  reveiiixe.      (iJit^.r  Ksueiistrata 

from  her  biy^f-, ) 


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Nau.  lho*s  calling  ma? 

Ch.     OhI 

Nan.  .Husbands^  what  doas  this  moan? 

^.     (To  Chramed)  ^y  don't  you  tell  her? 

Nail*  Iho  is  thia  man?     Atiswer  me. 

Ph.     (To  Naus.lstrata)  lie  ooesn't  itiiOw  whsre  ha  is. 

Ch.      (j'o  Nausistrtitf.)  Don't  leliev^  yiim,   I  bog  you, 

Pn.      (Tc  i-aiisietratH)  Look  sa  him;   scared  to  daathl 

Ch,     J»m  not. 

Naiis.^at's  h<^  tilking  about,    than? 

Ph,     Listen,   and  1*11  tell  yju. 

Ch.     (To  Nausiatrata)  ^ail  you  baiigve  iiiai 

Nail.  Ha  hasn't  told  rm  anything  yet.     My,   but  you'ro  frightened. 

Ch.     T? 

Ph.     (To  Chreifiea)  Wall,   sinca  this  is  nothing  and  you'ro  not  frightened, 

I'll  tell  her. 
Hau,  Pleas';  tell  ae,   Chr^iiies. 
Ch.     But  T— 

Nai;.  But    ^^rtt! 

Ch.      "lia  t'fi   t}>3  uee  ahyi:c.yZ 

Ph.     No  use — for  you  (To  ChrGmes)' — But  she  ought  to  kncs  all  about  it-- 

Tn  r.ep-.nos-— - 
Ch.     T/hat  are  you  doing? 
De.      (To  Phornio)  Keep  still,    I  tell  youj 

?li.      (To  Naisistraia)  'Shilo  you  dicln'    t  Kjjo  *   it 

Ch .     3top I 

Ph.     He  marrlod  .-inothe''  Twoman* 

Hau.   It  c^n't  1)0  no. 

Ph.     '"«11,    it  ib. 


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Kau.   How  wreiiched  I  nsij 

rh.     And  he  had  a  daughter  by  her. 

Nau.  ^at  a  <?icked  deed! 

D«#     (Asia«j  to  ChrDJUos)     You're  donft  fori 

Kau«  Aha,   now  1  know  why  you  went  to  Lodbios  so  often  J 

!)«•     Nauaiatrata,   of  course  he  i«  aorie^Viat  to  blem?,   bvt  he  might  bo  pardonetf 

Ohr'Mrtes  ian't  really  so  wicked  as  you  tV^ink,      ^^^vay,   the  womaix'a  dead. 

Just  be    patient. 
Nau.  Patient?     How  do  T  know  that  he  won't  do  tbie  any  rwro? 
'%.     (Loudly)  All  who  wish  to  attend  the  funeral  of  Chr??u'^a,   eonse  along. 

I*ve  had  ay  revenge.     Make  up  with  him,   Neusistrrita.     Now,  you've 

got  aoaething  to  bother  him  vitb  for  th?;  reat  cf  yrur  life. 
De.     (To  Nauaiatrat^., )     Ha  bai^s  you  to  forgive  him- — he  con/esaoe  hie  fault 

Whp.t  raore  can  you  widh  for? 

?h,     (To  TIa'.aistrata)     .rust  a  m  inute,   Navsi8trat-^;   listen  to  me  before  you 

answer  him. 
Nau.  ^at  is  it? 
Ph.     S  got  thirty  minae  out  of  hia,  which  J  gave  to  your  son  who  liberated 

his  wife  from  the  slave-trader. 
Ch.     Ihat'a  that? 

Ph.     Tut,   tut,  you  have  nothing  to  say. 

Nau.   7  wwi't  say  anything  till  I  aee  ivy  aon.     I'll  do  just  aa  he  advises. 
De.     Thot's  right,   Nauaistrata. 
Nau.  Are  you  satisfied,   Chreraea? 

Ch.     Yea (Aside)  and  more  than  aatisfied. 

Nau.   (To  Fhomdo)  ^at  is  your  name,   nlease? 

Ph.     Phormlo,    n  g'^od  friond  to  your  son,    T*haeiria. 

Nau.  Phormio,   I  shall  do  for  you  what  T  f^m  able. 


?h.     h'anf  thanks.     First,  ^11  yru  do  aomathing  to  loake  your  husband  mad! 
N««i.  aiacay.     Miat  is  it? 
F^.     Invite  we  to  dinner. 

Kau,  Very  %ell;   I  invite  you.  * 

D«.     Coaia,   let's  go  in, 
<!]lh.     Yob,   but  whero  is  PhaedrJa! 

Ml,     Ke'll  be  here  in  a  rrilnute.     (Turnins  to  the  auuitace)  farewell — and 
give  us  your  aT»piau«e. 

Curtain. 


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